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Greek Maidens
Caryatides are marble statues of women that take the place of columns in some famous Greek temples, such as the Erechtheum. Somebody’s good idea—to use a pretty woman to hold up a roof? Somebody’s MEAN idea. Vitruvius, the Roman architect, … Continue reading
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Great Names in History 