Acropolis

The Acropolis with Parthenon Looming Over Athens

This great hill was a sacred site for the ancient Athenians. It rises 230 feet above the surrounding city. In the mid-5th century B.C., Perikles persuaded the Athenians to begin a construction program of new buildings that has come to represent the political and cultural achievements of Greece. The work transformed the Acropolis giving it three contrasting temples - the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechteion - and a monumental gateway called the Propylaea.

The Propylaea

To explore the ruins of the three temples, we must enter through the Propylaea. Let's climb to the gateway, for the trek to the top of the Acropolis. What a fantastic view of Athens and the Sardonic Gulf we get as we enter the Propylaea and reach the top of the Acropolis. As we pass through the Propylaea we see a small rectangular hall and six columns. Stop for a moment and marvel at the architecture of the six Doric columns built of pure marble. The Propylaea was the first building to combine the Ionic and Doric styles of architecture.

Let's walk to the south side of the Propylaea, to the small Temple of Athena Nike, also called the Temple of Wingless Victory. This temple was built after victories over the Barbarians, and in honor of the goddess Nike, or Victory. The Athena Nike Temple once contained a sanctuary and an altar for animal sacrifices.

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