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Acropolis

The Acropolis ("high city") of Athens is an important archaeological site on a flat-topped rock rising 150m asl in central Athens. The Acropolis is surrounded by high walls and contains the ruins of several temples, of which the Parthenon and the Erechteion are the best preserved. While the Acropolis has been settled at least since the second millennium B�C, it received its current layout and structure under the leadership of Pericles between 460-430BC


01 Panoramic view of Acropolis	02 Panoramic view of Acropolis	03 Path to Acropolis


04 Herodes Atticus theatre audience stands	05 Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre	06 Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre	07 Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre	08 Western entrance


09 Western entrance	10 Propylaia gate under restoration	11 Parthenon	12 Parthenon	13 Erechtheion


14 Erechtheion	15 Caryatids of Erechtheion temple	16 Caryatids of Erechtheion temple	17 Statue of lioness savaging bull	18 Western Acropolis


19 Dionysos theatre	20 Parthenon	21 Parthenon	22 Parthenon


23 Parthenon at night	24 Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre at night	25 Panoramic view of Acropolis at night


26 Panoramic view of Acropolis	27 Panoramic view of Acropolis at night	28 Theatre of Dionysus


29 Theatre of Dionysus	30 Temple of Nike	31 Herodes Atticus theatre	32 Olympieion	33 Olympieion	34 Olympieion


35 Olympieion	36 Olympieion	37 Olympieion	38 Acropolis ruins


39 Acropolis ruins	40 Acropolis ruins	41 Acropolis ruins	42 Acropolis ruins	43 Acropolis ruins

Other Athens galleries: Ancient Agora ▪ Change of the guard ▪ Plaka ▪ Miscellaneous photos ▪ Panoramic views ▪ Aegean civilisation ▪ Mycenaean period ▪ Classical period ▪ Roman period

Categories: Historical sites ▪ Archaeological sites ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Ancient Greek architecture ▪ Theatres and operas ▪ Ruins ▪ Temples ▪ Ancient Greek religion

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