Where: Athens, Greece

Built: 5th century BC

The main buildings on a flat-topped rock rising 512ft above sea level were built as a monument to the cultural and political achievements of the Athenian empire. The Acropolis contains the ruins of the Parthenon, which was added after the first kings of Athens built their palace on the rock.

"There are no such things as the Elgin Marbles" - Melina Mercouri