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'''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.  
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'''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.  
    
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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