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| The Acropolis of Athens is located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance. The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον(akron, "edge, extremity")and πόλις(polis, "city"), literally meaning in Greek "upper city". | |
| While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles(c. 495 – 429 BC)in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings. The Acropolis is the site of the best buildings of the Greek Classical age: the Parthenon, the Erectheion, the Temple of Athena Nike. Acropolis dominates the Athenian sky and symbolizes the foundation of modern culture and civilization. As the most famous landmark of entire Greece, Acropolis is the eternal symbol of democracy, education and inspiration. | Address: Athens, Greece Price: adult/concession/child €12/6/free Opening Hours: 8am-8pm, reduced in low season Subway: Akropoli More information Tel:00302103214172 Web://odysseus.culture.gr | |
