Elmer Boyce Architecture 110 Professor Boestler 02 November 2000 The Athenian Acropolis The Acropolis of Athens has stood as a monument of triumph to the people of Athens for centuries past. The temples within its walls were used to worship Greek gods like Athena and Poseidon. Rising over three hundred feet above the city of Athens, it can clearly be seen why it is called the Acropolis, which loosely translated means "top of city". It isn't the only …showed first 75 words of 1531 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1531 total…of the Acropolis to complete their own works. Whether they use the ionic style columns or the carved friezes, they tie their building to the basic construction of the greek Atheian Acropolis. Bibliography Acropolis, http://kids.infoplease.lycos.com/ce6/history/A0802368.html The Propylaia, http://www.divnet.org/propylaia.html "Acropolis," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2000, http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Understanding Architecture, Leland M. Roth, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, © 1993.