Acropolis of Athens ... For the neighbourhood of Athens, see Makrygianni, Athens. ... The word Acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "highest point, ...
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The Acropolis is an ancient citadel perched atop the city of Athens. Home to the iconic Parthenon, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, Erechtheion, ...
Although the Acropolis was the center of Athens's religious life for centuries, it became famous in the fifth century BCE, the golden age of Athenian democracy.