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| − | Greek term which refers to the portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for defensive purposes. In ancient [[Greece]] there were many [[city-states]] for geographical reasons, and there was often an "acropolis" in a city-state. | + | [[Greek]] term which refers to the portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for defensive purposes. In ancient [[Greece]] there were many [[city-states]] for geographical reasons, and there was often an "acropolis" in a city-state. |
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Greek term which refers to the portion of a town or city that is built on a hilltop for defensive purposes. In ancient Greece there were many city-states for geographical reasons, and there was often an "acropolis" in a city-state.
