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Annotated Satellite View of Acropolis of Athens using Google Earth DataMap showing the Acropolis (literally: high city) located in the centre of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. The Acropolis of Athens is a flat-topped rock with a complex of remains of monuments of the Greek cult, the great sanctuary of ancient Athens dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena. Most of the now existing remains of temples were rebuilt, after the Persian Wars under the leadership of Pericles during the Golden Age of Athens (460–430 BC).The Acropolis and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization. They have influenced art and culture for many centuries, it is the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. |
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Google Map: Satellite View of Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Explore 3D model of the Acropolis of Athens in Google Earth |
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Related Greece Pages: Cities: Zoomable map/satellite view of AthensCountry: Zoomable map/satellite view of Greece. Greece Country Profile Political Map of GreeceContinent: Political Map of EuropeExternal Links Acropolis of Athens Hellenic Ministry of Culture article about Acropolis. UNESCO World Heritage: Acropolis Acropolis of Athens entry at UNESCO World Heritage Center. Wikipedia: Acropolis of Athens Wikipedia article about Acropolis. |
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