A symbol of former power of ancient Greece

The Acropolis of Athens Acropolis - it is one of the symbols of Greece, a bright and impressive reminder of past greatness of one of the most important cities of the ancient world. It is a limestone hill that rises above the Greek capital, Athens, at an altitude of 150 meters above sea level. The most symbolic structure here is the Parthenon, which is considered the most famous building in the world. Acropolis literally means upper city. " For Greece, this kind of structure are not uncommon. The Acropolis of Athens dates back to the Mycenaean era, XV century BC. er. presumably he was a royal palace. The Acropolis Around 447 BC. er. with the beginning of the "Golden Age" in the history of Athens on the orders of the famous orator and military leader Pericles' Acropolis substantially expanded. During construction of the famous sculptor Phidias answered. Ten years later, began construction of the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, called the Propylaea Mnesikla. On the right side of him stood a small temple of Nike Apteros, which was built between 421 and 415 years. BC. er. Top view of the Parthenon was a temple of Athena, called Parthenos, which in Greek means "virgin." During the Greco-Persian Wars around 480 BC. er., the temple was destroyed by the Persians. Its restoration was part of a grand plan to turn the Athens of Pericles to the military and economic center, as well as a center of religion and art. Caryatids Parthenon was built in Doric style. Its design consists of 13,500 different marble blocks. Exterior colonnade of 46 columns, which hold 96 Metop (a decorative element in Greek architecture, ca. Perevi.) Depicting scenes from the battles. In the Parthenon there was also a golden statue of Athena. It was filled with beauty and grace, her height was 11 meters, the sunlight falling on it through the hole in the marble roof, illuminating the statue. No statue of Athena, or the roof of the Parthenon were not preserved to our days. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the Kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of the southern stone miracle African country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars Homeland Pythian Games