Acropolis 04 The Propylaea by Kevrekidis

Photography • Historical • posted on Oct 13, 2007

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The Acropolis of Athens, Greece - Picture 04 of 05 The Propylaea. The monumental gateway of the Acropolis was designed by the architect Mnesikles and constructed in 437-432 B.C. It comprises a central building and two lateral wings. The colonnades along the west and east sides had a row of Doric columns while two rows of Ionic columns divided the central corridor into three parts. Copyright 2007 Jordan Kevrekidis http://kevrekidis.deviantart.com/gallery/