2006-09-13 10:52:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
It was built by Pericles in honour of Athena, the godess, from whom Athens gets its name...
2006-09-14 08:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For thousands of years, while a city was attacked, the people had to escape and this was done in fortifications and best were the acropolis (on a steep hill)!
Thus, Athens as well as Corinth and all cities used to have their own acropolises, where people were "escaping" ...
After the Persian wars, Athenians built the long walls, surrounding Athens and extending to Pireas, etc. That time, Acropolis of Athens was filled of magnificent buildings, including the Parthenon and other temples!
Further, after the Persian wars, most of young and middle age men, were soldiers and Pericles had the extravagant idea to employ all these people in creating the highest civilization rather than collecting unemployment!
2006-09-15 11:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was built by the Athenians lead by Pericles to give a symbol of civic pride and respect due to their patron Goddess, Athena.
2006-09-13 11:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was started by Pericles and was built to show Greece's prosperity at the time and to pay homage to the goddess, Athena.
2006-09-13 11:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Athena of course... the zeus' daugther ! Because she beats Poseidon who hoped this place.
This rock was sacred place.... it's later than Pericles builds the famous Parthenon.
2006-09-13 11:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolute truth is unknown, but my guess would be Pericles
2016-03-27 00:13:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋