The Acropolis is a hill, so it was not built. Being fortifiable, it was the original site of Athens (as was the Acropolis of Corinth and so on). Various temples were erected there over the centuries, culminating in the present buildings constructed in the second half of the 5th Century BCE.
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Acropolis, the highest point in the city
The Greeks built their cities around a high acropolis because an acropolis is a high hill,so it would be added protection to the cities.
The Greeks built the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis.
Acropolis, the highest point in the city
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14th century BCMid 5th century BC the ruins of the Persian Greek wars were removed and the Athens Acropolis was build and stayed as we know the monument today.
The acropolis was a defensive fort to which the people could retire and defend when under attack by nomads or other Greek cities.
They built special buildings, such as temples and theaters
The original purpose of the Acropolis of Athens was like a fortress build high above, to defend the city below it. Later it was used as a temple by many gods and goddesses.
The Greeks built their cities around a high acropolis because if some other country was attaking they could be safe and fight of the war from the inside.
Pericles was an Athenian archon who helped to build Athens. His most notable accomplishment was the Parthenon along with the 20 other structures on the Acropolis.