Upper and Fortified Part of a City Like Athens

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Trip to Spain, Group 848, Puzzle 3 (Carnival of Cadiz).

Question is: Upper and Fortified Part of a City Like Athens

and the answer is: ACROPOLIS

Word Meaning:

ACROPOLIS — A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

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