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What Greek temple was built on Acropolis overlooking the city of Athens?
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The Parthenon
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What was the name of the temple that was dedicated to Athena?
The name of the temple to the Greek goddess Athena is called the Parthenon. It is located in Athens Greece on the Acropolis.
What places are associated with Athena?
Athena was a city-goddess, and was adopted by many Greek cities, most notably Athens which was named after her, and her temple dominated the acropolis there.
What are the names of the greek temples?
There were thousands of them spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. They were called after the god who was represented there - eg The Parthenon at Athens, the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Temple of Hera at Paestum.
What is the most famous greek building?
The most famous Greek building is probably The Parthenon which is located on the Acropolis in Athens.
What was the grand temple for the greek goddess Athena called?
The Temple of Athens I think.
What greek temple was Acropolis overlooking the the city of Athens?
The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athēna Parthenos (the Virgin).
In what country is the Acropolis?
The Greek Acropolis is atop a hill overlooking the city of Athens, Greece.
What was the arcopolis?
The acropolis is a Greek temple in Athens. Greece. It still exists and millions of tourists visit it each year. The temple is on a high hill overlooking Athens. If you look online you can see photos of it.
When and what is the acroplis?
The Acropolis is a Ancient Greek temple located in Athens Greece.
Where the Parthenon is an ancient greek temple which sits atop of?
The Acropolis in Athens.
What is the name of a large hill around which Greek city state were built?
You are either talking about Parthenon which is the temple of the Greek Goddess Athena or the Acropolis of Athens which is also know as Cecropia.
What was the name of the temple that was dedicated to Athena?
The name of the temple to the Greek goddess Athena is called the Parthenon. It is located in Athens Greece on the Acropolis.
What is the ancient greek temple on the hill acropolis?
The Parthenon of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. Built by Pericles
Temple of the Greek goddess Athena built on a fortified hill in Athens?
I think it was Acropolis, (ACRO=high, POLIS=city) and I know Athena's Temple was the Parthenon, and the Parthenon was on Acropolis, so I hope this helps! :)
What temple was built in honor of the Greek goddess Athena in Athens?
the Parthenon in the acropolis. it had a massive golden-plated statue of her (as Athena Nike) inside
Why were the Acropolis and the Parthernon so important to Athens?
The acropolis or high city was the defensive basis of all significant Greek cities - it was the basis of defence if attacked. The Parthenon was the temple of Athena the patron goddess of Athens, after whom it was named. The temple was also a sanctuary and a repository for the city's funds.
Where is acropolis located?
'Acropolis' means high place. The acropolis was built in Athens on a large hill looking over the city.
