Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Acropolis of Athens (Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών) is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and containing the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron edge extremity) and πόλις (polis city).
