The Acropolis and its buildings

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Who is the Erectheum dedicated to?
Athena and Poseidon
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Who is the patroness of Athens?
Athena
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What is the acropolis centre of?
Ritual and ceremony
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Who is the Parthenon dedicated to?
The virgin goddess, Athena
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How many caryatids feature on the Erectheum?
6
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What are caryatids?
Maidens functioning as columns
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Where did the Panatheniac procession culminate?
The Erectheum
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Who were the main architects of the Parthenon?
Iktinos and Kallikrates
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What is the column ratio of the Parthenon?
17:8
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Who was the main sculptor of the Parthenon?
Pheidias
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What year was the Parthenon made?
450BC
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What is the gateway of the Acropolis called?
The Propylaea
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Who built the Propylaea?
Mnesicles
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Who designed the temple of Athena Nike?
Kallikrates
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Athena Nike: How many Ionic columns does it have?
6 on the east, 6 on the north
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Athena Nike: What does the frieze depict?
The Battle of Plataea
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