Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Erechtheum Acropolis Athens
Accounts of the construction of the Erechtheion (IG I³ 476). Acropolis Museum, Athens.
East façade.
The Porch of the Maidens
Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, a
Erechtheion
…377–376, a second more severe fire took hold sometime in 1st century BCE or earlier followed by a campaign of repair. The Erechtheion along with the Parthenon suffered a further major destruction at some point in the 3rd or 4th century CE; whether this was due to Herulian or Visigoth attack or a natural…
The Parthenon in 1978
View of Athens from the Parthenon
The Doric order of the Parthenon
Reconstruction of the Parthenon, on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece