Acropolis of Athens

Acropolis of Athens
Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece, containing the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, most famously the Parthenon [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates37.9717° N, 23.7262° E

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