Rising to a height of between 60 and 70 meters above the city, the rocky flat-topped hill of the Acropolis is 300 meters from east to west and 150 meters from north to south. Its first ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

Travelers can ditch the crowds and enjoy a private guided tour of the Acropolis this spring—but the exclusive experience will come with a high price tag. Starting April 1, Greece will begin ...

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 ...

Near the Acropolis, Philopappos Hill makes for a pleasant walk combining nature and history. The path goes up a gentle slop up to the Philopappos monument, offering uninterrupted views of the ...

Down below, you can hear street musicians playing on the path between the park and the Acropolis. If you head to the summit, ...

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 fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...