P426 - Greece - Acropolis, Athens

Acropolis, Athens, Greece ( UNESCO WHS )

The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. 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 was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007.The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Kekrops or Cecrops, the first Athenian king.

雅典卫城（Ακρόπολη）位于希腊首都雅典，是最著名的卫城（顶端城市）之一。虽然希腊境内有着很多其他卫城，但雅典卫城的重要性使卫城一词可直接代表雅典卫城，而不需要外加注释。卫城是由平顶岩构成，位于海拔150米（512 英呎）。其亦被命名为西哥罗佩（Cecropia），以纪念常被描绘为半人半蛇的怪物的雅典首任国王凯克洛普斯（Kekrops或Cecrops）。

雅典卫城入口被称为卫城山门。在卫城山门右方有着细小的胜利女神雅典娜神殿。而由菲迪亚斯雕塑的雅典娜铜像，原来是站在山门正中。在卫城正中为巴特农神殿(即纯洁的雅典娜神殿)。在山门左方为厄瑞克忒翁庙与女像柱。城外亦有着剧场，称为酒神剧场。

References sources : wikipedia