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Title: The life of the Greeks and Romans
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Guhl, E. (Ernst), 1819-1862 Koner, W. (Wilhelm), 1817-1887, joint author Hueffer, Francis, 1843-1889, tr
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Publisher: London, Chapman and Hall
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nd the Akropolisby means of porticoes. Nearest to the inner portico, which wasslightly raised, a wall went right across the space, being inter-rupted by five doors corresponding to the intercolumnia of theformer (see Fig. 50) ; these doors formed the entrance proper.Between this wall and the outer portico lay a space of not incon-siderable dimensions, which was divided into three naves by 58 AKROPOLIS OF ATHENS : PROPYLS A. means of two rows of Ionic columns, each row consisting of threecolumns. The unevenness of the soil was equalised by means of steps,but between the mentioned centre columns a gently ascendingroad was hewn into the rock, so as to effect a commodious entrancefor the carts laden with the splendid peplos of Athene, whichformed a feature of the procession of the Panathenaea. The wholespace was covered with slender marble cross-pieces, which spannedthe naves and carried a rich and graceful casket-work (Cassetten-werh). Two lower side-wings with porticoes joined the chief
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Fig. 52. A. Parthenon. D. Temple of Nike Apteros. G. Terrace of Polygons. B. Erechtheion. E. Pedestal of Athene Promachos. H. Theatre of Herod.es. C. Propylsea. F. Steps in the rock. I. Theatre of Dionysos. facade, so as to add to its impression. The northern one, which isstill well preserved, contained in its interior the celebrated paint-ings by Polygnotos from the Iliad and Odyssey; and even at thepresent day its walls are covered with the smooth marble slabswhich once served as the frames of these pictures. The otherwing was of similar construction, but of lesser width; during theMiddle Ages the materials of this building have been used for awatch-tower of the castle, which was inhabited by the Franconian WALL-STRUCTURES.— WALLS OF TYRYNS. 59 dukes of Athens. Between these two buildings, which were inbeautiful proportion with the great facade of the propylsea,ended the splendid marble steps placed in the slanting rock of theAkropolis ; their length was equal to the width of the

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