Caryatids of the Erechtheion

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Dennis Jarvis
published on 02 December 2012
Caryatids of the Erechtheion Download Full Size Image

A detail of the south porch of the Erechtheion temple on the Athenian acropolis. The building was constructed between 421 to 406 BCE to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and as a shrine to various local deities including Erechtheus.

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Jarvis, D. (2012, December 02). Caryatids of the Erechtheion. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/975/caryatids-of-the-erechtheion/

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Jarvis, Dennis. "Caryatids of the Erechtheion." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 02, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/975/caryatids-of-the-erechtheion/.

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Jarvis, Dennis. "Caryatids of the Erechtheion." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Dec 2012. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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