WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Parthenon frieze runs around the upper edge of the temple wall. Its relatively small size (3 feet 5 inches tall) and placement (inside from the triglyphs and metopes) made it fairly hard to see from the ground. Unlike the metopes, the frieze has a single subject on all four sides.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strong fortification walls have surrounded the summit of the Acropolis for more than 3, 300 years. The first fortification wall was built during the 13th century BC, and surrounded the residence of the local Mycenaean ruler.

Detailed explanation-3: -From both a religious and a military point of view, a hilltop site was highly desirable: militarily, because an acropolis had to be a citadel; religiously, because a hill was imbued with natural mysteries-caves, springs, copses, and glens-that denoted the presence of the gods.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Acropolis is an ancient citadel located atop a hill in the city of Athens. It contains the remains of several historic buildings including the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike, among many others.