The Acropolis of Athens1? can be considered the most representative of the Greek acropolises. The acropolis was the citadel, literally the upper city2? (????? ákr?s 'top, end, point', ????? pólis 'city'), and was present in most Greek cities with a double function: defensive and as the seat of the main places of worship.3? The one in Athens is located on a summit that rises 156 meters above sea level.The entrance to the Acropolis is through the wall that encloses it through a large gate called the Propylaea, on the right side of which is integrated the temple of Athena Nike (Victorious). Past the Propylaea, in a central position, was a large bronze statue of Athena, made by Phidias, today unfortunately lost. To the right (from the Propylaea) is the Parthenon or temple of Athena Parthenos (the Virgin). To the left is the Erechtheion, with its famous stoa or tribune supported by six caryatids. On the southern slope of the Acropolis, outside the wall and on its lower part, are the remains of other buildings, among which the open-air Theatre of Dionysus stands out, where Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes premiered their works.
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