https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion Learning about the past by traveling in the present. Sat, 30 May 2020 01:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/#comment-3728 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:39:41 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=342#comment-3728 […] While the North and East Porches were adorned with six Ionic columns each, it was the South Porch that received the crowning jewel of the temple. Built by Mnesicles, an architect, and Phidias, a sculptor and mason, The Caryatid of the Erechtheion were created to hide 15-foot support beams. If you want to know more about the Caryatids, check out my artistic analysis of these beautiful statues. […]

]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/#comment-3409 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:52:34 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=342#comment-3409 […] ← The Caryatid of the Erechtheion The Great Mosque of Cordoba → […]

]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/#comment-118 Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=342#comment-118 This is gorgeous! I want to travel more in the coming year – there is so much to see out here. I loved reading Greek mythology as a child in 2nd grade.

]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/#comment-115 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:10:54 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=342#comment-115 I love Greece and we have visited the Acropolis several times, great post!

]]> https://www.travelingthruhistory.com/the-caryatid-of-the-erechtheion/#comment-108 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:33:03 +0000 http://www.travelingthruhistory.com/?p=342#comment-108 I love reading posts like this. My husband and I are both really interested in history and Greek mythology and stuff like that. Thanks for posting!

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