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the acropolis
Title: the acropolis
Category: Literature / English
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the acropolis
The Athenian Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens has stood as a monument of triumph to the people of Athens for centuries past. The temples within its walls were used to worship Greek gods like Athena and Poseidon. Rising over three hundred feet above the city of Athens, it can clearly be seen why it is called the Acropolis, which loosely translated means "top of city". It isn't the only acropolis in Greece, but it is …showed first 75 words of 1549 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1549 total…basic elements of the Acropolis to complete their own works. Whether they use the ionic style columns or the carved friezes, they tie their building to the basic construction of the greek Atheian Acropolis.
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