| − | '''The Acropolis''' is the [[Greek]] term which refers to the portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for easy defense. In ancient [[Greece]] there were many [[city-states]] for geographical reasons, and there was often an "Acropolis" in a city-state. The Acropolis of [[Athens]] is the best known ''Acropolis'' of the world. | + | '''The Acropolis''' is the [[Greek]] term which refers to the portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for easy defense. It comes from the Greek "acros" which means summit and "polis" which means city. It literally translates to "the highest point of the city". In ancient [[Greece]] there were many [[city-states]] for geographical reasons, and there was often an "Acropolis" in a city-state. The Acropolis of [[Athens]] is the best known ''Acropolis'' of the world. |