"The term acropolis
means upper city and many of the city states of ancient Greece are
built around an acropolis where the inhabitants can go as a place of
refuge in times of invasion. It's for this reason that the most sacred
buildings are usually on the acropolis. It's the safest most secure
place in town." Athens
Guide
The Acropolis in Athens is perhaps the
most famous. In Athens, as in other Greek city-states, the ancient
Athenians built temples and moments on the Acropolis dedicated to
Athena and other ancient
Greek gods.
The Parthenon was built by Pericles
in the 5th century BCE.
