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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Acropolis

Acropolis

Acropolis is a high rocky plateau in the center of Athens.
 The term "Acropolis comes from an adjective (high) and the name 'Polis' or" town "means" upper city ". An ancient Greek temple located in the Greek capital Athens at the top of a hill is one of the most famous ancient Greek temples and the word acropolis is an ancient Greek word meaning the high city. The ancient Greeks used to build acropolis for every important city. The Acropolis in Athens was the largest of all the temples In ancient Greek cities, in the case of external invasion, the Greeks took the Acropolis as a strong base, resisting invading forces to the end. The site was added in 1987 to UNESCO World Heritage List.

Describe:
The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most famous and famous Acropolis of Greece. It is a rocky mountain with dimensions of 270 * 150, inhabited by humans since ancient times. 3000 BC, which is a house and a palace for the governor then. One of the Greek statesmen, Perikles, built the Acropolis in Athens, and one of his most important works was the construction of four main buildings, the Parthenon Temple, the Propylon Gate, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Erechthion.

  • the Parthenon Temple: It is the greatest and largest temple established by the Greeks from all temples in the Acropolis, and the word Parthenon in ancient Greek means Athena the warrior girl.
  • Portal of Propolis: the main entrance of the Acropolis located in the west of the hill.
  • Temple of Athens: the smallest temple in the Acropolis.
  • The temple of Archivio: the last temple built in the Acropolis and one of the most temples of art and decoration and received great attention in the ancient Greek era.

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