Erechtheion

The Erechtheion (, latinized as Erechtheum ; , ) 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.

Key facts

Building.name: Erechtheum
Building.native_name: Ἐρέχθειον
Building.image: Erechtheum Acropolis Athens.jpg
Building.building_type: Ancient Temple (Ancient Greek and Roman Period) Church (Byzantine Period) Palace (Frankish Period) Residence of the Turkish commander's harem (Ottoman Period)
Building.architectural_style: Ionic
Building.location: Athens, Greece
Building.owner: Greek government
Building.current_tenants: Museum
Building.construction_start_date: 421 BCE ( ago)
Building.completion_date: 406 BCE ( ago)
Building.architect: Possibly Mnesikles

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Architecture
Sculpture
Cult objects
Scholarship and conservation
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References
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The iconic Ionic building, which housed the statue of Athena Polias, has in modern scholarship been called the Erechtheion (the sanctuary of Erechtheus or Poseidon), in the belief that it encompassed two buildings mentioned by the Greek-Roman geographer Pausanias: the Temple of Athena Polias; and the Erechtheion.

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