Can Anyone give me intresting facts about the Acropolis in Athens, maybe even a paragraph... PLEASE?PLEASE!!?

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Can Anyone give me intresting facts about the Acropolis in Athens, maybe even a paragraph... PLEASE?PLEASE!!?

Answer 1

k but u hav to write it back in ur own words

History

[edit] Early settlement

While the earliest artifacts date to the Middle Neolithic era, there have been documented habitations in Attica from the Early Neolithic (6th millennium BC). Once into the Bronze Age, there is little doubt that a Mycenaean megaron must have stood on top of the hill, housing the local potentate and his household, guards, the local cult facilities and a number of workshops and ordinary habitations. The compound was surrounded by a thick Cyclopean circuit wall, possibly between 4.5 m and 6 m in height, consisting of two parapets built with large stone blocks and cemented with an earth mortar called emplekton. The wall follows typical Mycenaean convention in that its gate was arranged obliquely, with a parapet and tower overhanging the incomers' right-hand side, thus facilitating defense. There were two lesser approaches up the hill on its north side, consisting of steep, narrow flights of steps cut in the rock. Homer is assumed to refer to this fortification when he mentions the "strong-built House of Erechtheus" (Odyssey 7.81). It was during that time that an earthquake caused a fissure near the northeastern edge, one that ran all the way down to the marl layer and in which water collected. An elaborate set of stairs was built and the well was used as a protected source of drinking water during some portion of the Mycenaean period, as it was invaluable in times of siege.

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Answer 2

Three Interesting Facts:

      1) During the Classical Period the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike were bult over the old ruins on Acropolis.

      2) The monuments on Acropolis reflect the successive phases in the cities history.

      3) The first excavations on Acropolis were conducted between 1835 and 1837. More work was carried out by Panagiotis Kavvadias in 1885-1890.

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Fun & Interesting Facts about Acropolis of Athens

    * The Acropolis is a huge hill, with a flat top.

    * It is 80 feet high and 50 feet wide.

    * The Acropolis' construction started in 447 BC and ended in 438 BC.

    * The Acropolis, also called "the sacred rock", was built for defensive reasons.

    * It was during the war time that the Greek used The Acropolis to get a better view of the positions of the enemies.

    * The Greek built many temples on The Acropolis, such as the famous Parthenon that was the temple of the Greek Goddess Athena.

    * During the Classical Period the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike were built over the old ruins on The Acropolis.

    * The monuments on The Acropolis reflect the successive phases in the cities history.

    * The first excavations on The Acropolis were conducted between 1835 and 1837. More work was carried out by Panagiotis Kavvadias in 1885-1890.

    * The first habitation remains on The Acropolis date back to the Neolithic period.

    * Over the years, The Acropolis has suffered severely from pollution and from well-intentioned, but badly executed attempts at repair.

    * In 1975, the Greek government began a major restoration project on The Acropolis, which was only about 40% complete by the mid-1990s.

    * In 2007, a number of works on The Acropolis were moved to the New Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foot of the hill.

    * The Acropolis is a great place to get an understanding of the layout of the city.

    * The Acropolis was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Kekrops or Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

hope it helps

Answer 3

do ur own research. its not hard. ever heard of google?

Answer 4

The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (high city, The "Sacred Rock") in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007.[1] The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Kekrops or Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

While the earliest artifacts date to the Middle Neolithic era, there have been documented habitations in Attica from the Early Neolithic (6th millennium BC). Once into the Bronze Age, there is little doubt that a Mycenaean megaron must have stood on top of the hill, housing the local potentate and his household, guards, the local cult facilities and a number of workshops and ordinary habitations. The compound was surrounded by a thick Cyclopean circuit wall, possibly between 4.5 m and 6 m in height, consisting of two parapets built with large stone blocks and cemented with an earth mortar called emplekton. The wall follows typical Mycenaean convention in that its gate was arranged obliquely, with a parapet and tower overhanging the incomers' right-hand side, thus facilitating defense. There were two lesser approaches up the hill on its north side, consisting of steep, narrow flights of steps cut in the rock. Homer is assumed to refer to this fortification when he mentions the "strong-built House of Erechtheus" (Odyssey 7.81). It was during that time that an earthquake caused a fissure near the northeastern edge, one that ran all the way down to the marl layer and in which water collected. An elaborate set of stairs was built and the well was used as a protected source of drinking water during some portion of the Mycenaean period, as it was invaluable in times of siege.

Answer 5

the 2 previous answers where quiet informative as the historical typography is concerned ..and its all true..how ever just a few more historical facts through the ages....The acropolis not only housed the pathenon. also a number of smaller temples..a huge culdron a huge golden statue of athena in all her glory with a golden spear and a golden shield with an owl on her shoulder. at that period there was also reported to be a huge olive tree near athenas statue and a water faountain source that was for ever cold.. at a number of times it was used as fortification..and as a last resort to invaders...ancient and modern times..the romans did it justice by adding beautifull gardens and  a bath house ..just across from it..the romans did respect it and where the only ones to keep it prestine. as they also worshiped athena as minerva.. in fact the parthenon was in good condition even during the early part of the turkish occupation but in the middell 16 th century..venitian intrest and genoesian intrest in greece was a at a vilotial level and it .saw a conflict with the turks..unfortantlly the turks kept gunpoder and cannons at the acropolis specially in the parthenon.. and it was used as a platform to fire thier cannons from to invadign ships in the athenian harbour.one just thing did happen and the venetians fired from thier invadign boats  cannon fire striking the parthenon..destroying the once becutifull structure..and leaveing much of what we see today of it..it lay in ruins for a few centurys .many people taking marble block to build local houses ..which have no been destroyed of old pre revolution from the turks athens ..after the turkish revolution there was a reviaval for all greek and roman period architecture in paris and london.. a lot of people came to get ideas mostly from the parthenon..but some stole statues aand important frezzes which where around the top of the acropolis ,showing the then ancient athenian festival similar to the olympic games but only celebrated in athens.. the main culprit whole stole the frezzes was ,Lord elgin...englsh aristocrat and donated them tot he lodon musuem after his death.which are still there till this day.wich has been numerous attempts to ask england for the elgin marbles back.. which england flatlly refuses to give back. after  the building of the new athens city from the turkish occupation the area around the acropolis was cleared of any shantys and houses and was re marked for futture excavations and exploration for ancient artifacts what marbles had been stolen in local old athens where mostly given back to the authorities... durring the WW 2 the german flag flew over the acropolis  and the german stukas  <Ariplanes> where a cosntant threat to it beign bombed again..thank god it wasnt. after the war the tourist trade started in thens at a steady pace all the way through to even the junta years  in the seventies...aftert the junta years. it was noticed tha pollution was deteriating the marbels on the parthenon ..ever since restoration and up keep has taken palce on the parthenon and the acropolis till this day .. the authoritys are fidign it hard to keep polution from deteriating the marbel at a steady pace and are considerint to enclose the whole acropolis in a dome to save it from futher deteriation..how ever that has been put on hold... but hey are still restoring and up keeping it.....that is what i know about it...