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The Acropolis: Cradle of democracy

The Forum

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Later History: Conversion, Damage, Restoration, Modern Meaning

Christianisation and Ottoman mosque conversion, the 1687 explosion, the Elgin Marbles controversy, 19th–20th century restoration choices, and the Acropolis as a modern Greek national symbol.

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