Caryatid from the Erechtheum

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This pentelic marble caryatid came from the Erechtheion, Athens, Greece. She was 1 of 6 caryatids that held up the roof of the Erechtheion. Circa 415 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 12). Caryatid from the Erechtheum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5063/caryatid-from-the-erechtheum/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Caryatid from the Erechtheum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5063/caryatid-from-the-erechtheum/. Web. 22 May 2025.

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