Arrephorion

The Arrephorion, the historic residence of the Arrephoroi, stood on the Athenian Acropolis northwest of the Erechtheion. Today, only the limestone-block foundations remain of the nearly square building, which was constructed in the last quarter of the 5th century B.C. The archaeological remains show a porch and a large interior space, though scholars still debate the exact form of the structure that rose above them. You can view the foundation strips right at the rock of the citadel, where they are interrupted by a medieval staircase at the northwest corner. The building's immediate proximity to the Erechtheion and its structural connection to it attest to the central importance of this area in ancient Athens.