The Acropolis of Athens was inscribed as a World Heritage Site
Background
UNESCO inscribed 'Acropolis, Athens' in 1987. It calls the site the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. The Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaia and Temple of Athena Nike stand on a rocky hill in Athens. The ensemble was developed in the 5th century BC under the statesman Pericles and the sculptor Pheidias. It symbolises classical Greek thought, democracy, philosophy and freedom of expression.
Year inscribed:
1987
City:
Athens
Built under:
Pericles (statesman), Pheidias (sculptor)
Century:
5th century BC
Why it matters for exams: World Heritage sites and the birthplace-of-democracy link are frequent art-and-culture questions.
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