1) Ancient citadel of Athens 2) Ancient Greek architecture 3) Athenian landmark 4) Athens attraction 5) Athens site 6) Bastion 7) Certain temple locale 8) Citadel 9) Greek hill 10) Old Greek fortification 11) Parthenon locale 12) Play by Robert E Sherwood 13) Stronghold of a Grecian city
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An acropolis (ἀκρόπολις; from akros or akron, `highest`, `topmost`, `outermost` and polis, `city`; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises) is a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense. In many parts of the w...
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[genus] Acropolis is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. There is only one species in the genus, Acropolis thalia. It is distributed in western subtropical China. ...
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[play] Acropolis is a 1933 play by American playwright Robert E. Sherwood. ...
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• (n.) The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
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[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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(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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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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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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Means higher city, citadel in other words. Usually applied to Athens, though other cities had them as well.
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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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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 was followed by the gateway or Propylaea, the templ...
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n] - the citadel in ancient Greek towns
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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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noun the citadel in ancient Greek towns
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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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[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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the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city. · the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.
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