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Propylaea

monastiraki
Tier: budget

The monumental gateway to the Acropolis — five parallel marble doorways built 437–432 BC, still the entrance point for visitors today. The ramp of worn marble leading up from the path is original. Walk slowly.

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Propylaea gateway columns at the entrance to the Acropolis Athens