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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Acropolis_of_AthensAcropolis of Athens - Wikipedia

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   The Acropolis of Athens ( Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized : hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών, romanized : Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical signific...

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3. www.history.com › topics › ancient-greeceAcropolis - Athens, Definition & Greece | HISTORY

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   Jan 31, 2018 · The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world. Located on a limestone hill high above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis has been inhabited since...

4. whc.unesco.org › en › listAcropolis, Athens - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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   The Acropolis of Athens is the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex still existing in our times. It is situated on a hill of average height (156m) that rises in the basin of Athens. Its overall dimensions are approximately 170 by 350m.

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6. www.theacropolismuseum.gr › enHome | Acropolis Museum | Official website

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   The Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, houses the findings of only one archaeological site, the Athenian Acropolis and its slopes.

7. www.earthtrekkers.com › how-to-visit-the-acropolisHow to Visit the Acropolis & Parthenon in Athens (Updated for ...

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   May 23, 2024 · 1. Purchase Your Ticket Online in Advance. 2. Purchase the Combination Ticket. 3. Best Time to Visit the Acropolis. 4. Enter through the Side Entrance. 5. Join a Skip-the-Line Tour. Things to Do at the Acropolis. Propylaea. Temple of Athena Nike. Parthenon. Erechtheion, Pandroseion, and the Old Temple of Athena.

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8. www.worldhistory.org › AcropolisAcropolis - World History Encyclopedia

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   Jul 8, 2021 · An Acropolis is any citadel or complex built on a high hill. The name derives from the Greek akro, "high" or "extreme/extremity" or "edge", and polis, "city", translated as "high city", "city on the edge" or "city in the air", the most famous being the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, built in the 5th century BCE.

9. www.visitgreece.gr › acropolis-of-athensAcropolis of Athens - Visit Greece

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   The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, earliest cults and several decisive events in the city's history are all ...