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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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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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APA Style
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/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Caryatid from the Erechtheum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 12, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5063/caryatid-from-the-erechtheum/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Caryatid from the Erechtheum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2016. Web. 20 Mar 2023.
