Acropolis (disambiguation)
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Acropolis may refer to:
  • Acropolis
    Acropolis
    Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...

    , in architecture, a high city or citadel
  • the Acropolis of Athens
    Acropolis of Athens
    The Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification...

    , the most famous acropolis
  • Acropolis Rally, a rally competition around Athens
  • Acropolis (genus)
    Acropolis (genus)
    Acropolis is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. There is only one species in the genus, Acropolis thalia. It is distributed in western subtropical China....

    , a genus of butterflies
  • Microsoft codename "Acropolis", an application framework
  • Acropolis (play)
    Acropolis (play)
    Acropolis is a 1933 play by American playwright Robert E. Sherwood....

    , a 1933 play by Robert E. Sherwood
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