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Construction and Destruction: The Stones of the Acropolis
The Erechtheion is an Ionic building, with its porches going in different directions. It commemorates the founding of Athens, with the contest between Athena a…
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The Caryatids Have Hair - Lots of it!
Six famous women hold up the Porch of the Maidens of the Erechtheion, a temple on the Acropolis of Athens. These statues are admired for their graceful poses …
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