Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

It was unearthed under the junction of two modern streets at the southern end of the Acropolis hill, a few dozen yards from the marble Odeon of Herodes Atticus — an originally roofed Roman-era ...

The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.

Little is known about this first structure except that it was still under construction in 480 B.C. when Persian forces sacked the city and demolished the Acropolis. Devastated by the invasion of ...

Hurwit: "Acropolis" means the high point of the city ... In the middle of the fifth century, while the Parthenon was under construction, Polykleitos of Argos, a great sculptor, actually created ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small ...