Ancient AthensMacmillan, 1902 - 579 pages |
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Page 18
... shrines in support of this view , he men- tions also " the fountain now , from the work of the Tyrants , called Enneacrunus [ " the Nine Spouts " ] , but formerly , when its springs were in the open , named Callirrhoe [ " the Fair ...
... shrines in support of this view , he men- tions also " the fountain now , from the work of the Tyrants , called Enneacrunus [ " the Nine Spouts " ] , but formerly , when its springs were in the open , named Callirrhoe [ " the Fair ...
Page 55
... shrine of Athena , the Giver of Victory . This bastion was enclosed in a rectangular projection uniform with the south wall , and a gate - house or propylæa was built to the north of it , of which some traces may still be seen beneath ...
... shrine of Athena , the Giver of Victory . This bastion was enclosed in a rectangular projection uniform with the south wall , and a gate - house or propylæa was built to the north of it , of which some traces may still be seen beneath ...
Page 78
... shrine on the Acropolis must have been here . There really is not enough evidence to decide the point ; no trace has been found of any earlier temple on the site of the Erechtheum ; and so it is possible that the olive and the salt ...
... shrine on the Acropolis must have been here . There really is not enough evidence to decide the point ; no trace has been found of any earlier temple on the site of the Erechtheum ; and so it is possible that the olive and the salt ...
Page 83
... are there any early walls or foun- dations elsewhere on the Acropolis that indicate the position of any other shrines . The absence of such evidence is the more remarkable , since it is known THE ACROPOLIS BEFORE THE PERSIAN WARS 83.
... are there any early walls or foun- dations elsewhere on the Acropolis that indicate the position of any other shrines . The absence of such evidence is the more remarkable , since it is known THE ACROPOLIS BEFORE THE PERSIAN WARS 83.
Page 84
... shrines . On the highest part of the Acropolis there remains a considerable ex- tent of rock in its natural state , surrounded by levelled spaces ; on one side this rough platform is bordered by an early piece of wall , on other sides ...
... shrines . On the highest part of the Acropolis there remains a considerable ex- tent of rock in its natural state , surrounded by levelled spaces ; on one side this rough platform is bordered by an early piece of wall , on other sides ...
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