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Erechtheum
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Erechtheum [ɪˈrɛkθɪəm ˌɛrəkˈθiːəm], Erechtheion [ɪˈrɛkθɪən ˌɛrəkˈθiːən]
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(Placename) a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, which has a porch of caryatids


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Must-See Sights (In the Agora; On the Acropolis: the Proylaea, the Erechtheion, the Parthenon).
It features three world-renowned temples including the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike.
Built during the classical period of 450-330 BC, the site includes three major monuments: the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike, all of which reflect the successive phases in the city's history.
 
 
 
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