Acropolis

The "high point" or citadel of an ancient Greek city, like the Acropolis in Athens. It is generally a raised area above the rest of the city where the most important sacred and secular buildings are brought together. The buildings on the Athenian Acropolis were important for trade and worship.

[Greek: akros (high, top), polis (city)]. The higher or citadel section found in a number of Greek cities, notably Corinth and Athens. The name is often used to refer specifically to the Acropolis at Athens, surmounted by the Parthenon, and the associated complex of monumental public buildings.