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HILL OF ACROPOLIS

Height: 156 m

Identity and history:
The Sacred Rock of Acropolis was chosen in the 5th BC century by Pericles because of a prophecy by the Delphi oracle as the ideal place for the materialization of the first part of a program for the economic development of the city. This referred to the creation of three imperial temples and one monumental Propylaea that would compose the sacred ground of Acropolis and would prove to be in the future, the symbols of the prosperity of Athens in the economy, the arts and literature.

According to mythology, during the foundation of Athens the citizens were seeking for a patron for their city. Two candidates were presented, Athena and Poseidon, who fought on the top of the hill. To gain the Athenians¢ grace, Poseidon hit the ground with his trident and immediately drinking water gushed from the ground. But, Athena, hitting her spear on the ground, made one olive tree grow. A gift that charmed the Athenians and made them chose her. The rejection angered Poseidon, who threatened the city with drought

HOW TO GET THERE

BY ATHENS METRO: 2 (Red Line), Station "Akropolis"

BY BUS: 024, 040, 057, 103, 106, 108, 111, 126, 134, 135, 136, 137, 155, 206, 208, 227, 230, 237, 856, A2, A3, A4, B2, B3, B4, E2, E22

TROLLEY: 1, 5, 15

BY FOOT: From Syntagma Square, follow Filellinon Street to Vasilissis Amalias Avenue, until you meet the walkway of Dionysiou Aeropagitou. Follow it all the way up and you will see the Acropolis Hill on your right hand side.

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