Chin up: 1st CSE 2ND TERM ANCIENT GREECE

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BENEFITIAL POSITION

GREEK ALPHABET

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ACROPOLIS: DEFINITION

noun

the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.

the Acropolis, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.

ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS: PARTHENON

The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενων) in Athens is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world.

The Parthenon has stood atop the Acropolis of Athens for nearly2,500 years and was built to give thanks to Athena, the city's patron goddess, for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. The building was officially called the Temple of Athena the Virgin; "Parthenon" comes from the Greek word parthenos, "virgin."

Throughout its long life, the Parthenon has functioned most importantly as a Greek temple, but has also been a treasury, a fortress, a church, and a mosque. Today, it is one of the most recognizable icons and popular tourist attractions in the world.

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MEANING OF ACROPOLIS

RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTHENON

LINKS:

http://www.ancient.eu/Acropolis/

http://www.ancient.eu/parthenon/

http://ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/athens-parthenon

DRACHMA: SILVER COIN USED IN ATHENS FOR TRADE