The Acropolis, which I'd consider the main tourist attraction in Athens, is a must-visit. The citadel contains several ...

By letter of 2 February 2004 the State Party submitted information concerning the definition of the buffer zone and the conservation and restoration projects for the Acropolis monuments as well as a ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

Holly D. Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides in central Athens' Makrigianni district just below the ancient site itself – houses various archaeological findings ...

The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the ...

Rising to a height of between 60 and 70 meters above the city, the rocky flat-topped hill of the Acropolis is 300 meters ... to the glory of democratic Athens and its empire.

Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness of Athens.

Travelers can ditch the crowds and enjoy a private guided tour of the Acropolis this spring—but ... off-hours tours of the famous landmark in Athens for €5,000 ($5,500) per group, reports ...

The Acropolis is a sacred hill in the heart of Athens with the Parthenon at its peak. Beside it is a smaller temple known as the Erechtheion, named after Erechtheus, a mythical king of Athens.