id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9795 Acropolis - Wikipedia .html text/html 1498 411 53 The word acropolis literally means in Greek "upper city," and though associated primarily with the Greek cities Athens, Argos (with Larissa), Thebes (with Cadmea), and Corinth (with its Acrocorinth), may be applied generically to all such citadels, including Rome, Carthage, Jerusalem, Celtic Bratislava, many in Asia Minor, or even Castle Rock in Edinburgh. The Acropolis of Athens achieved its form in the fifth century BC and is currently an archeological site.[3] Although originating in the mainland of Greece, use of the acropolis model quickly spread to Greek colonies such as the Dorian Lato on Crete during the Archaic Period The Acropolis of Athens (Greek Government website) ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9795.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9795.txt