The Acropolis Museum, which also houses the Parthenon Marbles, has been one of the most visited museums across the globe for ...

For the best photos and views ... While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention.

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

An engraving of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis decorated the front side of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games medals. Above the engraving, “12th Paralympic Games Athens 2004” was written in Greek. The ...

The Ministry of Culture together with the Ministry of Environment and Development have launched a general conservation and revitalisation programme for the main archaeological sites in Athens, ...

Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum ... this landmark is one of the most common associated with Athens and worth a look and a few photos. Visitors to the Temple of Olympian Zeus ...

The Acropolis is a sacred hill in the heart of Athens with the Parthenon at its peak. Beside it is a smaller temple known as the Erechtheion, named after Erechtheus, a mythical king of Athens.