What aspects of the civilization and its cultural development did Acropolis represent?

Question

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Answer 1

The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (high city) in Greece. Although there are many other acropolises in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification.

The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles' Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some of the architectural masterpieces of the period were erected on its ground.

Every four years the Athenians held a festival called the Panathenaea that rivalled the Olympic Games in popularity. During the festival, a procession moved through Athens up to the Acropolis and into the Parthenon (as depicted in the frieze on the inside of the Parthenon). There, a vast robe of woven wool (peplos) was ceremoniously placed on Phidias' massive ivory and gold statue of Athena.

Answer 2

This was the city of the city on a hill side which most represented greek influence on the world. It was rebuilt time and time agian after occupation and destruction and probly later was most influential in keeping the muslims from over running the area. Thus keeping Christianity alive in Greece.
Check these sites formore information;
http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21101a/e211aa01.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis

www.athensguide.com/acropolis.html

www.stoa.org/athens/sites/acropolis.html

Answer 3

greek

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens