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Archaeology and the destruction of the later Athenian acropolis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Richard A. McNeal*
Affiliation:
Buchanan House, Franklin and Marshall College, PO Box 3003, Lancaster PA 17601-3003, USA

Extract

The focal point of many of the world's cities is a natural stronghold, or fortress, which may also be a religious sanctuary. The Acropolis, the great rock which stands above the ancient and modern city of Athens, is one such place. Why is it once again a place of pilgrimage? And how is its present form the result of its later history?

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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd 1991

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