The Erechtheion, also known as the Temple of Athena Polias, was an ancient

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The Erechtheion, also known as the Temple of Athena Polias, was an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis in Athens that was mainly devoted to the goddess Athena. The famous Ionic structure, which held the statue of Athena Polias, has been referred to in modern scholarship as the Erechtheion, or 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. However, there have been disagreements over whether the Erechtheion mentioned by Pausanias and other sources is the Ionic temple and that Athena and Erechtheus were worshipped in one building. According to the conventional view, two passages in Homer and later Greek writings suggest that the joint cult of Athena and Poseidon-Erechtheus was established on the Acropolis at a very early time, and they were even worshipped in the same temple. Several temples and other structures on the site were replaced by the current structure. It had historically been believed to have been constructed between 421 and 406 BCE, although more recent research supports a date in the 430s, when it might have been a part of the Pericles-initiated program of works. In the collection of Greek temples, the Erechtheion stands out due to its asymmetrical design, which deviates from the standards of Greek classical architecture. This is explained by the irregularities of the site, the complex and ever-evolving nature of the cults housed within the temple, or the possibility that it is an unfinished portion of a larger symmetrical structure. It is also one of the more challenging sites in classical archaeology due to its post-classical history of spoliation, destruction, and change of usage. There is still disagreement over the exact characteristics and placement of the numerous architectural and religious features of the building. The buildings on the Acropolis often known as the Arrephorion, the Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus, the Sanctuary of Pandion, and the Dörpfeld foundations are other possible sites for the actual Erechtheion. #History #Architecture

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