Nothing screams Athens like the Acropolis, the rocky hill that's loomed over the city since the 5th century BC, home to some of the antique period's greatest buildings, including the iconic Parthenon. The Doric temple was one of the first monuments built here when it was constructed between 447 and 438 BC. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the patron of the city.

Today, the sculptures of the Acropolis are housed in the gleaming, state-of-the-art Acropolis Museum, to protect and preserve them.

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