Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In its 3000 years old history, the Acropolis of Athens has enjoyed a significant position both in the history to its host city, and in the history of the what we call today “western civilization”. The Acropolis embodies the ideals which forged western thought and culture: democracy, logic, rational thinking, scientific thought, philosophy, the worth of the individual citizen as an important entity in the socio/political hierarchy.
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Ο αρχαιολογικός χώρος της Ακρόπολης (Ακρόπολις) περιλαμβάνει μνημεία και τεχνουργήματα που χρονολογούνται τουλάχιστον από τη Μυκηναϊκή εποχή. Στη μακραίωνη, 3.000 ετών ιστορία της, η Ακρόπολη των Αθηνών απολαμβάνει μια σημαντική θέση τόσο στην ιστορία της πόλης που τη φιλοξενεί, όσο και στην ιστορία αυτού που σήμερα ονομάζουμε «δυτικό πολιτισμό». Η Ακρόπολη ενσαρκώνει τα ιδανικά που σφυρηλάτησαν τη δυτική σκέψη και κουλτούρα: τη δημοκρατία, τη λογική, τον ορθολογισμό, την επιστημονική σκέψη, τη φιλοσοφία και την αξία του μεμονωμένου πολίτη ως σημαντική οντότητα στην κοινωνικοπολιτική ιεραρχία.
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Acropolis Archaeological Site
The Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In…
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Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum (Μουσείο Ακρόπολης) shelters artifacts found in excavations at the adjacent Acropolis of Athens. Highlights include…
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Erechtheion
While the Parthenon was the most imposing temple on the Acropolis, another building, the Erechtheion was built to…
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History of the Acropolis | Ιστορία της Ακρόπολης
Geology & Geography | Γεωλογία & Γεωγραφία The Acropolis rock is part of a Late Cretaceous limestone ridge…
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Kore
Kore (κόρη = maiden. Plural: κόραι, korai) refers to statues depicting female figures, always of a young age,…
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The Kritios Boy Sculpture
The Kritios Boy (or Kritian Boy). Marble. 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) tall. Believed to be the…
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Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates
Acropolis Drawings and Measurements by Francis Penrose, 1888Media: Penrose Acropolis Plates This is a collection of art and…
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Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)
Moschoforos, or The Calf Bearer. Marble, 1.64 m tall, c. 560 BCE. Atributed to the sculptor Phaidimos. The…
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The Old Temple on the Acropolis
Between the Parthenon and the Erechtheion a careful observer can make out the foundations of an old temple…
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The Parthenon | Ο Παρθενώνας
Ο Παρθενώνας (Parthenon), is an Ancient Greek temple in the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to Athena Pallas or…
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The Parthenon Frieze
The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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Parthenon Metopes
Photographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on…