The Column was an architectural invention that allowed for the support of ceilings without the use of solid walls. https://www.worldhistory.org/column/ #History #Architecture #Column #Erechtheion
#erechtheion #column #architecture #History
Linocut of the #caryatid porch of the #erechtheion #parthenon
#caryatid #erechtheion #parthenon
Linocut of the #caryatid porch of the #erechtheion #parthenon
#caryatid #erechtheion #parthenon
Linocut of the #caryatid porch of the #erechtheion #parthenon
#caryatid #erechtheion #parthenon
A "phiale" is a "libation bowl", also called "patera".
This beautiful #gold #phiale is decorated with beechnuts, #bees and acorns.
#Acorns could also be seen on the phialai held by the caryatids of the #Erechtheion on the #Akropolis in Athens.
4th-3rd BCE
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255122
#Gold #phiale #bees #acorns #erechtheion #akropolis #AncientMagic #archaeology #MaterialCulture