# Acropolis of Athens

_Ancient citadel above the city of Athens_

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> The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word Acropolis is from Greek  ἄκρον (akron) 'highest point, extremity' and  πόλις (polis) 'city'. The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. During ancient times the Acropolis of Athens was also more properly known as Cecropia (Κεκροπία), after the legendary serpent-man Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king.

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 37.9717, 23.7261

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Acropolis of Athens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

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