Cleisthenes was the statesman who laid the foundations of democracy in ancient Athens by dividing Attica into ten tribes by location.

The world's highest peak 2500 years ago September 25, 2026Acropolis of Athens (Hellenic Republic)The world's highest peak ...

Located just north of the Parthenon high above the city within the Acropolis complex, the Erechtheion was constructed between 421 and 406 B.C. as a place for Athenians to worship Erechtheus, the ...

A Grécia costuma ser associada ao verão europeu, com praias cheias e ilhas movimentadas. Mas o país pode revelar uma experiência bem diferente e, para muitos viajantes, até mais interessante quando a ...

From Sir John Soane’s Museum and the V&A to Madelon Vriesendorp’s hoarder-lodgings, there’s more than one way to spin your tat Sir John Soane’s Museum comprises three adjoining Georgian townhouses in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Drive 40 minutes north-east of central Athens and you’ll arrive at Mount Penteli, the pine-clad massif that ...

These LEGO IDEAS sets imagine the soaring temples, key locations, and mythological battles of the ancient Greek world in plastic bricks. Build a mini-scale version of the Erechtheion, an iconic piece ...

Ce site au patrimoine historique exceptionnel est emblématique de l’ancienne cité antique. Mettez le cap sur la Grèce et venez admirer cette construction aussi magnifique que singulière. Érigé par ...

Maggie Rylance deployed a red spotted handkerchief in memory of her dad, while Terry O’Hara was tempted by the Parthenon The letter (8 May) responding to Zoe Williams’ article about scattering her mum ...

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The Caryatids are an integral part of the Erechtheion’s design, serving both as structural elements and artistic masterpieces. Instead of the traditional columns used in Greek temples, the Erechtheion ...

The Caryatids, also known as the Porch of the Maidens, are one of the most iconic features of the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis of Athens. These elegant statues, which take the place of columns ...