Akropolis

The top one monument that you must visit!

The word acropolis literally means in Greek "upper city," and though associated primarily with the Greek cities Athens, Argos (with Larissa), Thebes (with Cadmea), and Corinth (with its Acrocorinth), may be applied generically to all such citadels, including Rome, Jerusalem, Celtic Bratislava, many…Weiterlesen

The Acropolis is the symbol of Athens, the sacred rock, linking the fabulous ancient civilization with the modern city.

An outstanding monument. Great architecture.

The largest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the center of the modern city from rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, the earliest cults and several…Weiterlesen