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Il secondo tempio importante sull’Acropoli di Atene è senz’altro l’Eretteo, caratterizzato dalle famose sei colonne foggiate in forma femminile dette: Cariatidi. Le colonne sono raggruppate a sostenere il tetto di una piccola loggia laterale e oggi sono solo delle copie: gli originali si trovano ben protetti nel vicinissimo Museo dell’Acropoli. Il piccolo tempio è dedicato ad Atena Poliade (cioè protettrice della città) e nel corso della storia ha cambiato più volte la sua destinazione d’uso, divenendo persino un harem per qualche tempo, sotto la dominazione ottomana.
Oltre alle cariatidi, la caratteristica del tempio è il suo magnifico fregio coloratissimo. La leggenda narra che qui nacque il primo olivo in città, quando Atena colpì la terra con la sua lancia.
The Caryatids.
The second important temple on the Acropolis in Athens is the Erectheum, located very close to the Parthenon. Its main feature is the Porch of the Maidens, a beautiful lobby embellished by six draped female figures as supporting columns called: Caryatids. The small temple is dedicated to Athena Polias (the protectress of the city) and through its history it has been partly destroyed, closed, or used as a harem under the Ottoman domination. Today the original caryatids are preserved in the nearby Acropolis Museum and what you see at the temple are just copies.
Besides its wonderful anthropomorphic columns, the Erectheum is characterized by its colourful frieze. According to the legend, here the first olive tree in town sprouted, when goddess Athena hit the ground with her spear.
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Meraviglioso buongiorno! 🙂
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Meravigliosamente anche a te. Grazie 😊
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A wonderful temple. How would it look if it was not damaged…
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It must have been really something! Good Day, Rudi!
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A wonderful and historic place! I hope to see Athens and the caryatids with my own eyes soon!
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Hello,
It is a beautiful and historic place, I have always wanted to visit there.
Have a happy day and a great new week!
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…the ruins of an ancient civilization still stand.
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It was an impressive site to see, way back 1970’s. I would would love visit there still one more time. But when?
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Ma lo sai che dopo aver visto il cartone della Disney non riesco a guardarle senza immaginarle animate?! 🙂
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Beautiful blog
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I’ve seen this temple multiple times and I am each time overwhelmed by its beauty.
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a beautiful historical place, which unfortunately I did not visit
have a nice day
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Thank you. Have a nice evening and a good week ahead!
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Well said, Greta! 😉
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😄😃😉
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Sometimes it nice also to remember things as they were, as you saw them. 😉
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Part of our history as Europeans.
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Thank you Eileen. Let’s hope you can really visit there one day. Have a nice new week you too!
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Let’s hope! I am looking forward to going back to normal life and travelling!
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Beautiful details.
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bello questo viaggio in Grecia, ci hai fatto viaggiare nella storia e nello spazio…👍😊😉
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stupendo! Una volta o l’altra ci andrò!
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I would love to visit in person one day. Lovely photos, I liked seeing the close up details in your photos.
-Soma
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Bello lugar siempre lo he querido conocerlo te mando un beso
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Grazie per l’apprezzamento Max e per le tue gentili parole. Buona giornata 🙂
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Thanks!
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Si…davvero stupendo!
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Thank you very much 😊
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Gracias!
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One time we were spending 9 days in Greece, so naturally we also went to the Acropolis, but of everything I had read about it in my art history books it was disappointing. Also it was overrun with people. Missing the weekly contact I had with your blog – how are things going for you? (changed my username, since my url is also change, to Emille, but I am Jesh:)
https://livingbetweentworealms.wordpress.com/2021/08/30/whats-up-with-the-sky
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Ancient Greece is always overcrowded. The things to admire are so many. All is fine here. Hope you’re having a good life too. Thanks.
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