| General warfare did not immediately follow the Spartan seizure of the Theban acropolis, but diplomatic initiatives increased in intensity. |
| Picture a cross between Machu Picchu and greek acropolis, all tumbled down. |
| Like most Greek cities, Corinth had an acropolis, called Acrocorinth, which was used as a place of defense and for pagan worship. |
| Located on the acropolis at Lindos, the shrine of Athena is alleged to have been founded by the mythical king Danaos. |
| To the side of Pigadia is a rocky hill where the Minoan acropolis of Karpathos was built in ancient times. |
| The city's monuments date mostly from the Hellenistic period and include the acropolis, an Apollo temple and an agora. |
