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Why is acropolis so important to ancient Greeks?
The Greeks didn't live on the Acropolis because that was where the Gods lived. The Acropolis is a temple above the city of Athens.
What was the name of the hill with a fort on it. In ancient Greece?
acropolis
Why did the Greeks build their cities round a high acropolis?
The acropolis was a defensive fort to which the people could retire and defend when under attack by nomads or other Greek cities.
Who made the city of Athens?
The Ionian-Greeks who settled in the region first built a fort as a refuge on the Acropolis. As the people developed they began to build around the fortress and it developed into a city which was itself walled for defence.
What was an acropolis used for?
Initially the defensive hill-fort of a city, then expanding to temples and treasury.
Why was the acropolis important to city-state?
The acropolis (= high city) was the fort and refuge in a city. As the city grew up around it, it housed temples which were also used as treasuries.
Why did Greeks develope city states?
A nomadic tribe would settle on some arable land and build a defensive refuge fort on a hill (acropolis). As the population expanded, houses would cluster around the acropolis and eventually develop into a city. As they wanted to remain independent, they avoided amalgamating with neighbourig settlements and the town and its agricultural land became city-states.
What has the author Richard Guy Morgan written?
Richard Guy Morgan has written: 'Fort Ancient' -- subject(s): Fort Ancient, Ohio, Hopewell culture, Ohio Fort Ancient
What were three functions of an acropolis?
It was the fort of a city. Temples were built on it. The treasury was located there under protection of the city patron god.
What are the characteristics of a city-state?
A tract of arable land able to support a population, a high point with a defensive fort (acropolis) as a refuge i attacked, a reliable source of water and fish, and and a city which grows up around the acropolis.
What are the release dates for Ancient Discoveries - 2003 Ancient Mega-Fort 6-3?
Ancient Discoveries - 2003 Ancient Mega-Fort 6-3 was released on: USA: 4 December 2009
City which was founded as a fort with safety in mind?
Pittsburgh
