Acropolis
The word acropolis (Ancient Greek: ἀκρόπολις, akropolis; from akros (άκρος) or akron (άκρον), "highest, topmost, outermost", and polis (πόλις), "city"; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises)[1] means the edge of a town, or more often a high city. Being easily defended against attackers, an acropolis often has a citadel. The most famous is the Acropolis of Athens.
"Acropolis" is also used for a central complex of overlapping structures, such as plazas and pyramids, in many Mayan cities, including Tikal and Copán.
Acropolis Media
Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece
Acropolis of Lindos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece
The Parthenon in Athens
References
- ↑ acropolis, akros, akron. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at Perseus Project.
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