The Erechtheion Temple In Athens, Greece Stock Photo

The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the Acropolis, Athens, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. On the south wall of the western naos was an L- shaped staircase which leads to the higher Porch of the Maidens, a prostyle tetrastyle porch, or pteron, having six sculpted female figures as supports, all facing south and standing on a low wall.