Illustration showing Ancient Athens

Illustration showing Ancient Athens. The Erechtheum, which stands on the Acropolis at Athens, was built in honour of the Greek hero Erechtheus and contained an image of Pallas Athene, guardian of the city. It is a building of great beauty, and much of it is still standing, though it was built well over 2, 000 years ago. Here we see its remarkable porch, supported by six female figures, or caryatids as they are called, instead of ordinary pillars

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