Erechtheum

American  

[ih-rek-thee-uhm, er-ik-thee-uhm] / ɪˈrɛk θi əm, ˌɛr ɪkˈθi əm /

Also Erechtheion

noun

1. a temple at Athens on the Acropolis, begun c420 b.c., having two Ionic porches and a porch of caryatids: regarded as one of the finest examples of classical architecture.

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Erechtheum British  

/ ɪˈrɛkθɪəm, ɪˈrɛkθɪən, ˌɛrəkˈθiːən, ˌɛrəkˈθiːəm /

noun

1. a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, which has a porch of caryatids

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Example Sentences

The line of carved stone eggs, each one separated by a dart or arrow pointing downwards, was first used by the Greeks on the Erechtheum behind the Acropolis.

From Economist • May 28, 2015

In their pleated rust-brown gowns with cowled headdress, the women often resemble the caryatids on the portico of the Acropolis' Erechtheum.

From Time Magazine Archive

To save the temple, the Greek government called upon Architect Korres, a native of Athens and a specialist in ancient monuments, who since 1977 has participated in the restoration of the nearby Erechtheum.

From Time Magazine Archive

Five caryatids of the Erechtheum, which support carvings that acid rains have obliterated, were replaced temporarily with plaster likenesses.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since all the interior chambers of the Erechtheum had the same level as the north portal it is unnecessary to maintain that he should have entered the Athena cella first on coming from the east.

From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)