I would say it was due to at least two things: 1) art tradition defining rules for gods depiction with straight nose bridges; 2) actually large noses of Ancient Greeks. read more
The knocking off of noses from ancient statues was a conspiracy by early European archaeologists to ‘equalize’ the destruction they had earlier done on ancient Egyptian statues, with a hope to erase Black links to ancient Egypt. read more
Greeks Didn’t Have Straight Noses. Some experts speculated that the classic straight nose never really existed. In an article published by The New York Times, the author speculated that the ancient Greeks didn’t have straight noses. Rather, they had a nose that was aesthetically ideal, which represented in art. read more