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Problems in Periclean buildings (1912)

Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker), 1879- · Princeton, Princeton University Press · leaf 62

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placed so low as the eastern because of the door and the necessity of aheavy block three courses high at the south end of the wall. This blockcould not be placed lower because of the Cecropium (:= temple of Pandro-sus?) which crossed the line of the wall, to judge from the cuttings in itbeneath the… … FlGURR II The interior N.W. corner of the Erechtheum. Modern MASONRY under N. END OF W. WALL THE ERECHTHEUM AS PLANNED 53 it impossible to place a door in that wall which was necessary probably fora reason of cult. In Roman times therefore the western windows were placed with care-ful reference to…

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