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Acropolis
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The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock"
of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles' Golden Age,
ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some
of the architectural masterpieces of the period were erected on its ground:
- the Parthenon, which is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek civilization and still remains its international symbol. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the patron goddess of Athens
- the Erechtheion, dedicated to the worship of the two principal gods of Attica, Athena and
Poseidon the Temple of Athena Nike, and
- the Propylaea, the monumental gateway of the Acropolis
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The Acropolis Museum
It is one of the most
important museums in the world. It houses masterpieces of the ancient
Greek civilization, dedicated to the most important of the Athenian
sanctuaries, the "temenos" of Athena Parthenos.
The Acropolis museum contains
only the stone sculptures from the monuments of the Acropolis and from the
excavations on the site. Since the beginning of the excavations, the vases and
the bronzes have been kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens,
while the inscriptions are housed in the Epigraphical Museum.
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