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acropolis Hilltop fortress of an ancient Greek city. The earliest known examples were fortified castles built for the Mycenaean kings, and it was only later that they became the symbolic homes of the gods. The most famous acropolis, in Athens, acquired walls by the 13th century bc, but the Persians destroyed the complex. The surviving buildings, including the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, and the Temple of Athena Nike, date from the late 5th century bc.

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	GEOQUEST.(the Acropolis in Athens)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication; 2/9/2001; 106 words ; In ancient Greece, many cities fortified their hilltops to position their armies favorably for defense against enemies. This photo shows the most famous of such hilltops in Athens, Greece. The site was used as early as 650 B.C., but the Parthenon, the building in the background, was probably built Read more
	Acropolis now. (Getty Center, Los Angeles, California) Magazine article from: Sunset; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; Los Angeles, the city of epics, gets ready for the premiere of its biggest blockbuster yet - the $1-billion Getty Center As the Getty Center rose mysteriously on a hill high above perpetually clogged Sepulveda Pass, the Richard Meier-designed arts campus was a sitting duck. Thirteen years in the Read more
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