#acropolis caryatids

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Halloween costume for me and the girls:

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Caryatids, The Acropolis, Athens, Greece

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The temple of Athena

The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the acropolis of Athens between 421 and 406 BCE in the Golden Age of the city in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.

The Erechtheion has suffered a troubled history of misuse and neglect, but with its prominent position above the city and porch of six Caryatids, it remains one of the most distinctive buildings from antiquity .

Source : world history website

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Erechteion (Caryatids), 421-406BC, Acropolis of Athens-Greece (film photography : Yorgos Yannakos, September 28- 2008)

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The Porch of Maidens of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, bears copies of six caryatids (five of the originals are in the Acropolis Museum).

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Alexandra Daddario (born 1986, USA)

The Caryatids of Erechtheion, circa 421-407 BCE. The Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

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The Caryatids and the Erechtheion at the Acropolis in Athens.

Sculptural details of the Erechtheion are currently being held by the British Museum—including one of the caryatid pillars—and have still yet to be returned to Greece despite repeated calls to do so.

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The Caryatids at the Acropolis, Athens

https://itravelforthestars.com/2023/08/25/athens-travel-guide/

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Acropolis Museum, Athens

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The exquisite and elegant braided hair of the Caryatids (421-406 BC).

Erechtheion / Acropolis of Athens, Greece.

NOTE:

A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.

The Greek term 'karyatides' literally means "maidens of Karyai," an ancient town on the Peloponnese.

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Acropolis caryatids in Athens.. Masterpiece of ancient Greek architectury.. Part of my heart is still on Crete.

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Porch Of The Caryatids,

Erechtheion, Acropolis Of Athens, Greece

Photo By Antonis Kanaris

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Porch of the Maidens by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: The recognizable caryaties at Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

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Five of the six original caryatids from the Erechtheion on the Acropolis are in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. The 6th was taken to England by Lord Elgin in 1805.

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ALSO FUCK THE BRITISH MUSEUM FUCKING RETURN THOSE FUCKING ARTWORKS YOU PIECES OF FUCKING SHIT