Atop the Acropolis is the Place to be!
Introduction
The Acropolis of Athens is a monumental landscape nowadays with historic significance that was built during the Golden Age of Athens. The Acropolis served as the preeminent sanctuary of ancient Athens with the purpose of providing sacred grounds that were dedicated to the city's matron deity, Athena. The Acropolis is usually mentioned with the temples built on top of it; the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, and Athena Nike. The Acropolis of Athens became part of the World Heritage Sites in 1987 due to its' outstanding universal value while meeting 5 of the 10 criteria selections. While visiting the Acropolis of Athens, please use the following tips provided to enhance your experiences there.
The Purpose
The Acropolis served as the preeminent sanctuary of ancient Athens with the purpose of providing sacred grounds that were dedicated to the city's matron deity, Athena. Pericles was the political leader of Athens in the 5th Century BC who gave the instructions for the Acropolis to be reconstructed after Greece
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The operational guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention aim to implement the convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The Acropolis meets 5 of the 10 criteria which are why it has been under the protection from the WHS since 1987. The criteria they meet involves adaptation of architecture to a natural site, exceptional influence in contemporary times and Greco-Roman antiquity, bears a unique testimony to the religions of ancient Greece, and an architectural ensemble illustrating significant historical phases since the 16th century BC. The last criteria they meet is directly and tangibly associated with events and ideas that have never faded over the course of history (Centre, U.