Acropolis-its defination and detail of Acropolis of Athens.

1. Presented by:
Vartika Sharma
SOA, MMU, Ambala

2. Acropolis – a settlement , especially a citadel, built upon an
area of elevated ground – frequently a hill with precipitous
sides, chosen for purposes of defence.

3. Archaeologists and historians use this term for the
urban Castro culture settlements located in
Northwestern Iberian hilltops.

4.  The Acropolis was the city of temples.
 It is the location where all the major temples
of a city are located.
 It was built to glorify the gods.

5. The Acropolis as a whole – a fortified
agora on a hilltop
Greeks considered high places to be important & sacred.
The Acropolis were usually located on the highest ground.
Other public buildings such as gymnasia, stadia, and
theaters were generally regarded as part of religious
rituals.
They are normally found attached on lower ground to the
hills of the Acropolis.

10. Athens is a very
good example
of a typical
ancient Greek
city

12. The acropolis in Athens
was a religious precinct
located on one of the hills
of the city.
The Earliest versions of
the buildings in the
Acropolis existed until 480
BC.
In 480 BC, the Persians
under Xerxes burnt Athens
and the Acropolis to the
ground.

13. Rebuilt in about 450 BC.
The acropolis combined Doric orders and ionic
orders in a perfect composition in four buildings; the
Propylea, the Parthenon, the Erechtheumn, and the
temple of Nike.
The best example of Greek emphasis on
visualization in design and site planning is seen at the
Acropolis at Athens

14. Perfect Doric
Temple.
Entrance to
the Acropolis.
Point of a
mythical fight btw
Poseidon &
Athens
Athena Nike
Hope of Victory

15. The Acropolis Restoration Project
The Project began in 1975 and is now nearing completion.
The aim of the restoration was to reverse the decay of
centuries of attrition, pollution, destruction stemming from
military use, and misguided past restorations.