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An acropolis (Ancient Greek: ἀκρόπολις, akropolis; from akros (άκρος) or akron (άκρον), "highest, topmost, outermost" and polis (πόλις), "city"; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises),
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. was an ancient Greek settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense. Acropolises also had a function of a religious sanctuary with sacred springs highlighting its religious significance. Acropolises became the nuclei of large cities of classical antiquity, such as ancient Athens, and for this reason they are sometimes prominent landmarks in modern cities with ancient pasts, such as modern Athens. One well-known acropolis is the Acropolis of Athens, located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and containing the Parthenon.
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seen from Via Tecta at the entrance to the Asclepeion
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upper
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associated primarily with the Greek cities Athens
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be applied generically
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even Castle Rock in Edinburgh. An example in Ireland is the Rock of Cashel
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the term used by archaeologists
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the urban Castro culture settlements located in Northwestern Iberian
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the several famous buildings erected
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the Parthenon
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thMEME Acropolis. ThMEME Acropolis of AthMEMEns achiMEMEvMEMEd
the Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens achieved
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the fifth century
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Crete during the Archaic Period
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Hellenistic style, the