Greece

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis is more than the Parthenon seen above Athens: it is a fortified rocky hill where several periods of the city’s religious, political and architectural history meet. The gateway of the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Parthenon each tell a different part of that story. The Acropolis Museum preserves many original sculptures and architectural pieces from the hill. From a fortified hill to a sanctuary UNESCO describes evidence of…...