Erechtheion, Athens, Greece, c1920s-c1930s(?). Artist: Unknown

Erechtheion, Athens, Greece, c1920s-c1930s(?). Artist: Unknown

2-492-339 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Erechtheion, Athens, Greece, c1920s-c1930s(?). The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens in Greece, that was built in honour of the legendary King Erechtheus. The temple as seen today was built between 421-407 BC, and its architect may have been Mnesicles. On the north side, there is a large porch with columns, and on the south, the famous 'Porch of the Maidens', with six draped female figures known as caryatids (meaning: 'Maidens of Karyae') as supporting columns, each sculpted in a manner different from the rest and engineered in such a way that their slenderest part, the neck, is capable of supporting the weight of the porch roof whilst remaining graceful and feminine. The Acropolis of Athens was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Mnesikles: Greek: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

World Europe Greece Periféreia Protevoúsis Athens

  1. 37 59 00 N , 023 44 00 E

World Asia Turkey Mediterranean Region

  1. 37 00 00 N , 034 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Religion & Belief Mythology

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5044x3503
File Size : 51,766kb


Aliases

  1. 0580024672
  1. 2-492-339
  1. 2492339

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