Looking west at east portico of the Propylaea, main gateway to the Acropolis, 432 BCE.
IMG_3510 Coming through the Propylaea onto the top of the Acropolis
Erechtheum, with Porch of the maidens (caryatids).
IMG_3507 Erechtheum, Porch of the maidens, Mt Lycabettus
Porch of the maidens. The Caryatids are exact replicas created by pantograph.
IMG_3506 Erechtheum, porch of the Maidens
Originals of the caryatids are displayed in the Acropolis Museum
IMG_3530 Erechtheum, exact replicas of the Maidens
IMG_3588 Caryatid conservation explained
Original caryatids in Acropolis Museum. One is missing (in British Museum).
IMG_3584 Original Caryatids, Acropolis Museum
Original caryatids, missing the one stolen by Lord Elgin.
IMG_3586 Original Caryatids, Acropolis Museum
Original caryatid, left knee bent.
IMG_3587 Original Caryatid, Acropolis Museum
Erechtheum portal, eggs and darts above the lintel.
IMG_3516 Erechtheum, portal, darts and eggs
Erechtheum, scroll work on the plinth of an Ionic column.
IMG_3518 Erechtheum, plinth of an ionic column
Parthenon (doric columns on left). Erechtheum (Ionic columns on right).
IMG_3527 Parthenon left Doric columns, Erechtheum right, Ionic columns
Ionic columns of the east portico of the Erechtheum.
IMG_3531 Erechtheum, east facade
