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The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred
Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles'
Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on
the hill and some of the architectural masterpieces of the period were
erected on its ground.
The first habitation remains on the Acropolis date from the Neolithic
period. Over the centuries, the rocky hill was continuously used either as
a cult place or as a residential area or both. The inscriptions on the
numerous and precious offerings to the sanctuary of Athena (marble korai,
bronze and clay statuettes and vases) indicate that the cult
of the city's patron goddess was established as early as the
Archaic period (650-480 B.C.) |
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