Acropolis

The Acropolis is a rocky hill in the city of Athens, which is a monument of architectural art. The hill has been inhabited since the 4th millennium BC, and the main structures, including the Parthenon, were built in the 5th century BC. The Parthenon and other buildings were severely damaged during the siege by the Venetians in 1687. The Acropolis was a fortified royal residence during the Mycenaean period and in the 7th-6th centuries BC. In 480 BC, the temples of the Acropolis were destroyed by the Persians during the Greco-Persian wars. In 447 BC, new construction began on the Acropolis on the initiative of Pericles, with the participation of Phidias and other architects. In the 5th century, the Parthenon became the Church of Our Lady, and then turned into a mosque and an arsenal. In 1827, the Erechtheion Temple was hit by a Turkish cannonball.