Example sentences for: acropolis

How can you use “acropolis” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A number of other archaeological remains can be found on the flanks of the Acropolis and on nearby hills.

  • The Roman Odeon of Herodes Atticus near the Acropolis holds classical performances on summer evenings.

  • As the Romans took control of Athens they embellished the site with small additions, but the wake of Christianity and the decline of Roman power saw the Acropolis vulnerable to attack, theft, and vandalism.

  • The sculptures at the site are copies, with all but one of the originals displayed in the Acropolis Museum.

  • King Theseus, the legendary ruler who slew the minotaur in the Cretan labyrinth, was revered by Athenians for bringing Attica’s scattered and independent villages under the rule of the Acropolis.


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