Erechtheion Roof Detail

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The roof of the porch of the Erechtheion with an apertuture through which it was believed Zeus struck down Erechtheus with a thunderbolt (in revenge for killing Poseidon’s son Eumolpos). 421-406 BCE.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, November 19). Erechtheion Roof Detail. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3264/erechtheion-roof-detail/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Erechtheion Roof Detail." World History Encyclopedia, November 19, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3264/erechtheion-roof-detail/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Erechtheion Roof Detail." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Nov 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3264/erechtheion-roof-detail/.

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