Acropolis
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acropolis-167-2337638
title:
Acropolis
text:
An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. The term is typically used to refer to the Acropolis of Athens, yet every Greek city had an acropolis of its own. Acropolises were used as religious centers and places of worship, forts, and places in which the royal and high-status resided. Acropolises became the nuclei of large cities of classical ancient times, an
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Defensive settlement of an ancient Greek city built on high ground
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis
date created:
2001-08-21T05:27:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T08:03:03Z
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