Acropolis

= = Historical Background  =

= The word acropolis in Greek means "highest city" because it was built in the top of a hill for purposes of defense. The most famous example is the acropolis of Athens located in Greece. It was made to be the nucleus of the large city and today it is the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments since March of 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was built in the year 6,000 B.C in the Achaean time and it was finished in 408 A.C = = It has a lot of great buildings recognized by all the world. The acropolis was a candidate of the 7 Wonders of the Modern world. = = This is the list of the buildings located on the Acrópolis: Parthenon, Old Temple of Athena, Erechtheum, Statue of Athena, Promachos, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Eleusinion, Sanctuary of Artemis, Brauronia or Brauroneion, Chalkotheke, Pandroseion, Arrephorion, Altar of Athena, Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus, Sanctuary of Pandion, Odeon of Herodes, Atticus Stoa of Eumenes, Sanctuary of Asclepius or Asclepieion, Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, Odeon of Pericles, Temenos of Dionysus, and Eleuthereus Aglaureion. = =

= Characteristics: = = Its on a rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens. = = 1.It's surface is about 3 hectares long = = 2. It was built for purposes of defense and had a wall of 760 meters long, up to 10 meters high, and ranging from 3.5 to 6 meters thick. =

3. The walls were decorated with Mycenae sculptures on the Bronze Age until they collapsed
= 4. It was damaged by the Venetians in the Morean War. = = 5. The Parthenon later was used as a church in honor of the Virgin Mary. = = 6. After the Turkish army took control of the city the Parthenon became the garrison headquarters of the army and the Erecteheum was turned into the governor's private Harem. = ==

= Floor Plan: = = 1. Parthenon = = 2. Old Temple of Athena = = 3. Erechtheum = = 4. Statue of Athena Promachos = = 5. Propylaea = = 6. Temple of Athena Nike = = 7. Eleusinion = = 8. Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia or Brauroneion = = 9. Chalkotheke = = 10. Pandroseion = = 11. Arrephorion = = 12. Altar of Athena = = 13. Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus = = 14. Sanctuary of Pandion = = 15. Odeon of Herodes Atticus = = 16. Stoa of Eumenes = = 17. Sanctuary of Asclepius or Asclepieion = = 18. Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus = = 19. Odeon of Pericles = = 20. Temenos of Dionysus Eleuthereus = = 21. Aglaureion =

= Important buildings: = = The Parthenon: Originally it was the temple in honor of the godess of wisdom athene but throw the years it was used a a church in honor of virgin mary also it was turned into a mosque under Ottoman turk conquest it suffer a lot of damages on the vennetian war when it was bombard under Francesco Morosini orders. = == = The Erechtheum: is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece. = == = Why this two because are the two more recognized by they're perfection and magnify both have a great style of columns and look perfect. = = = = Images: =

=Integrants of the group: Erick Saleem Juárez Trejo, Pamela Madriz País, Jose Pablo Ruíz Cacacho=