Seeing Athens from the Acropolis hill, all seemed wonderful. The houses are closely packed together like white cubes arranged neatly around the Acropolis hill that stands firmly in the center of Athens. There is a section set in the ocean, the blue water is so powerful. Some are set in the mountains, Parnitha, Imittos, and the surround-Egaleo Athens. Almost no green trees, which look just building and building from the plains to creep at the foot of the hill. Acropolis is the center of everything.
On the hill is met mythology, worship of various religions, political interests, the expression of power, records and historical heritage, art, and civilization. At the same time, the Acropolis is a monument to democracy is the political structure of Greece. At the top of the Acropolis stands proudly remains of the Parthenon temple. The remains of the temple to witness how civilization and art of Greece in the past. Parthenon temple was built in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC. That means that the building was already standing on the summit of the Acropolis hill for 2,500 years! Parthenon is an expression of thanks for the Greek people in the past to the Goddess Athena, the god rescue the people of Athens and Greece in the Persian War.
That is why the temple was named the Temple of Athena the Virgin; derived from the Greek Parthenon,parthenos which means virgin.In the temple's long history of worshiping the Almighty made. At first, indeed the worship of the god Athena, goddess of wisdom who gave the olive tree, symbol of peace and prosperity, the people of Athens. However, at a time, around the sixth century, the Parthenon is used as a church. Goddess Athena is not a glorified again, but the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary. When Athens fell into the hands of the Ottoman Caliphate (Ottoman), Goddess Athena
In the Parthenon was used as a mosque. Acropolis does give beauty. At least one tourist destination in Greece is every year visited by about 16 million tourists from various countries. However, the beauty of Greece's past began to faint, as well as religious diversity was too vague religious dialogue, for example, can be said is new in Greece. Very exciting...so no wrong if Acropolis to be one your vacation destination.
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