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Caryatids of the 5th century BCE Erechtheion on the Athenian Acropolis.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Caryatid. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/383/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Caryatid." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/383/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Caryatid." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 24 Nov 2020.
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