Spotlights illuminate a group of monumental buildings of Classical Greecewithin a citadel known as the AcSpotlights illuminate a group of monumental buildings of Classical Greece within a citadel known as the Acropolis. Perched high atop a hill overlooking Athens , the structures retain much of their majesty, even after enduring more than 2,000 years of natural decay, damage from war and occupation, and modern air pollution. We're taking a slightly unconventional look at the Acropolis with the Propylaea gateway on the left and the Temple of Athena Nike to the right. Although most Ancient Greeks would've been familiar with this view of the entry gate, these days we see a lot more of a different temple in the Acropolis, one that's likely the most renowned ruin of Ancient Greece—that forest of Doric columns known as the Parthenon ... See more See less
