WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A hill in cities where temples were built, the most famous is in Athens?
A
Acropolis
B
Agora
C
Polis
D
Homer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world. Located on a limestone hill high above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

Detailed explanation-2: -The building Athena was the goddess of wisdom, war and also a virgin. The Parthenon is located on the top of the Acropolis hill. It was created between 447 and 432 B.C., at the time of Pericles golden age, by the architect Iktinos and with the help of Kallikrates.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous Acropolis is by far that of Athens. During the classical Greek era, it was a sacred space devoted to the cult of the city’s patron goddess, Athena, as well as other local heroes and deities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Athenian acropolis, located on a craggy, walled hill, was built as a home of Athena, the patron goddess of the city.

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