Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece includes the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens?

Acropolis, Athens is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece that includes the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens.

The Acropolis is a limestone hill rising above the modern city and was fortified and occupied long before classical Athens. Its monuments were rebuilt in the 5th century BCE during Athens’ influential democratic and cultural period.

The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena, the city’s patron goddess, and was designed by architects Ictinus and Callicrates under the artistic direction of Phidias. The site also includes the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike.

The Acropolis is sometimes confused with the wider archaeological area of Athens. UNESCO’s property is specifically the Acropolis monuments and their setting. It was inscribed in 1987 and is regarded as a foundational expression of classical Greek architecture.