The Acropolis of Athens
37.975294°N 23.720494°E

Taken from the Agora.

The Acropolis of Athens
37.972964°N 23.724583°E

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens as painted by Leo von Klenze in 1846.

The Acropolis is an ancient fortress that overlooks Athens. It contains several archaeologically significant building including the Parthenon. The earliest structures were built on the 150 m (490 ft) hill as far back as the Bronze Age.

The Acropolis of Athens, seen from Philopappou hill

The Acropolis of Athens (Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών) is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and containing the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"). Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The Acropolis" without qualification.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis of Athens
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