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title: Propylaea, Acropolis of Athens
author: Ion Androutsopoulos
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1054/propylaea-acropolis-of-athens/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Propylaea, Acropolis of Athens
_Authored by Ion Androutsopoulos_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1054.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Propylaea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Propylaea/), monumental gateway to the [acropolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Acropolis/) of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/). Constructed between c. 437 and 431 BCE in the age of [Pericles](https://www.worldhistory.org/pericles/) under the supervision of architect Mnesicles.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Androutsopoulos, I. (2013, February 03). Propylaea, Acropolis of Athens. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Androutsopoulos, Ion. "Propylaea, Acropolis of Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 03, 2013. .
### MLA
Androutsopoulos, Ion. "Propylaea, Acropolis of Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Feb 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ionandr/8396907569/in/photostream)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ionandr/8396907569/in/photostream) by [**Ion Androutsopoulos**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ionandr/8396907569/in/photostream). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 February 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.