The Parthenon, the Propylaia and the Erechtheion: the Acropolis of Athens on the World Heritage List

Background

The Acropolis, Athens stands in the Prefecture and Region of Attica in Greece and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The property covers 3.04 ha with a buffer zone of 116.71 ha, and it is inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi). Its principal monuments are the Parthenon, the main temple associated with Athena and built under the building programme of Pericles; the Propylaia, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis; the Erechtheion, a temple of the late 5th century BC; and the small Temple of Athena Nike. The Acropolis hill itself carries fortification walls of the Mycenaean period.