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A great temple that really complements the others that are attached. I wish we could go inside if it were in better condition!
This architectural marvel is a testament to the timeless beauty and rich history of ancient Greece.
Visiting in the morning as well avoided a lot of crowds and the afternoon heat.
Visiting in the morning as well avoided a lot of crowds and the afternoon heat.
It is known that the most celebrated examples of Caryatids are found in the south porch of the Erechtheion on the acropolis of Athens long time ago and the originals of Caryatids are now displayed in the city's Acropolis Museum. Of course, their copies are stunning as well.
Can agree that this is most decorative part of the Acropolis. The statues somehow mesmerised me. It is crowdy to take a photo of whole building without any in front of it, but can catch a details.
Today was a strike and happy that Acropolis was open.
Today was a strike and happy that Acropolis was open.
It is located right next to the Parthenon a really detailed deep textured Greek sculpture
I recommend you to visit Acropolis Museum first, and see the original statues which are part of this historical building. Later on, while visiting Acropolis, you could recognise that you had seen these statues before. To sum up, the statues of maidens that you would see at this building are replicas made of gypsum.
The Porch of the Caryatids (Πρόστασις των Κορών).
One of the buildings located on the east side of the Parthenon in Acropolis is called Erechtheum Temple. One unique thing that we can see there was the porch in the north part lies 6 Ionic columns to support the structure but differently from the south part instead of 6 Ionic columns but the statue of 6 maidens that support the structure with their heads. Those statues represented the Women of Caryae. The story tells that Caryae women were doomed or punished to hard labor because the Caryae town sided with the Persians in 480 bc during their second invasion of Greece.
For your info, those statues are not the real ones but replicas made of gypsum. To protect those historical statues, the authority moves four of them into the Acropolis museum, one remains in the museum storage, and the last stolen by Lord Elgin early 19th century placed in British Museum London.
One of the buildings located on the east side of the Parthenon in Acropolis is called Erechtheum Temple. One unique thing that we can see there was the porch in the north part lies 6 Ionic columns to support the structure but differently from the south part instead of 6 Ionic columns but the statue of 6 maidens that support the structure with their heads. Those statues represented the Women of Caryae. The story tells that Caryae women were doomed or punished to hard labor because the Caryae town sided with the Persians in 480 bc during their second invasion of Greece.
For your info, those statues are not the real ones but replicas made of gypsum. To protect those historical statues, the authority moves four of them into the Acropolis museum, one remains in the museum storage, and the last stolen by Lord Elgin early 19th century placed in British Museum London.
