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Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

The Acropolis: Heart of Ancient Athens

Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

Bedtime History

Education, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.42.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Rising above the city of Athens, the Acropolis is one of the most iconic symbols of ancient Greece. Home to the Parthenon and other magnificent temples, it was the heart of religious and cultural life in the 5th century BCE. This episode explores its history, architecture, and the role it played in shaping Western art, politics, and philosophy. 💵 Get a free month of Acorns Early: ⁠⁠⁠⁠acornsearly.com/bedtimehistory⁠⁠⁠ 🍎 Get 30% off your first month of Outschool: ⁠⁠https://outschool.com/bedtime⁠⁠ 📢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate via Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a shout-out! 🎉 Check out our new show, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bedtime Safari⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📺⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👍 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🇲🇽⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"⁠⁠⁠

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Imagine you're standing on a tall hill in ancient Athens, Greece.

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The warm sun shines on white marble buildings and the wind carries the sounds of people talking about art, politics, and philosophy.

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Below you is a busy city, but up on this hill, everything feels calm and important.

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This special place is called the Acropolis, and it's been standing there for thousands of years,

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watching over the city like a proud guardian. The Acropolis is one of the most famous landmarks in the world.

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The word Acropolis means high city in Greek.

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In ancient times, it was common for cities in Greece to be built around a hill.

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The hill was easy to protect from enemies and made a great place to build temples for the gods,

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