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1. Acropolis
   The acropolis was the fortified citadel of ancient Greek cities. The Athenian citadel was destroyed by the invading Persians in 480 BC, but Pericles instituted a rebuilding programme. The Parthenon, built between 447 and 432 BC, was a Doric temple containing a gold and ivory statue of Athena. This w...
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2. Acropolis
   Means higher city, citadel in other words. Usually applied to Athens, though other cities had them as well.
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3. Acropolis
   [a-CROP-olis] The Acropolis is a large hill in the centre of Athens. On top of it were many temples and other buildings, the remains of which can still be seen today.
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4. acropolis
   [n] - the citadel in ancient Greek towns
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5. acropolis
   Citadel of an ancient Greek town. The Acropolis of Athens contains the ruins of the Parthenon and surrounding complexes, built there during the days of the Athenian empire. The term is also used for...
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6. Acropolis
   A·crop'o·lis noun [ Greek 'akro`polis ; 'a`kros extreme + po`lis city.] The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
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7. acropolis
   noun the citadel in ancient Greek towns
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8. Acropolis
   • (n.) The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
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9. Acropolis
   (from the article `Athens`) ...guitar. The taverna signs are multilingual, and the ubiquitous kitchen chair is being replaced by the plastic-ribbed restaurant seat. Progress ... [6 related articles]
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10. acropolis
    central, defensively oriented district in ancient Greek cities, located on the highest ground and containing the chief municipal and religious ... [5 related articles]
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11. Acropolis
    acropolis, Acropolis 1. A city at the top or on a hill, such as the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. 2. The fortified citadel of a city in ancient Greece usually on a high place.
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12. acropolis
    acropolis (ukrop'ulis) [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities.The Acropolis. of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high, with a flat oval top c.500 ft (150 m) wide and 1,150 ft (350 m) long, was a ceremonial site beginning in the Neolithic Period a...
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13. acropolis
    Citadel of an ancient Greek town. The Acropolis of Athens contains the ruins of the Parthenon and surrounding complexes, built there during the days of the Athenian em pire. The term is also used for analogous structures. The Acropolis of Athens stands on a rock about 45 m/150 ft high, 350 m/1,150 ft long, and 150 m/500 ft broad. The fir...
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14. Acropolis
    :``For the most famous example of an Acropolis, see Acropolis of Athens. "Akropolis" redirects here. For the Swedish football team, see Akropolis IF. For other uses, see Ακρόπολις-->) means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity...
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