The date of the so-called Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus is controversial because

A) ?its findspot and provenance are unknown.
B) ?it exhibits a striking combination of different artistic styles.
C) ?it is believed to be a copy an earlier monument from Athens.
D) ?the identity of the sculptors who carved it is unknown.


B

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