The Acropolis of Athens, a unique monument of one of the influential cultures in human history, was recognized as a World Heritage site in 1987. In acknowledgement of it’s gravity and symbolic presence throughout history, UNESCO stated, “Illustrating the civilizations, myths and religions that flourished in Greece over a period of more than 1000 years, the Acropolis, the site of four of the greatest masterpieces of classical Greek art, the Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erectheum and the Temple of Athena Nike, can be seen as symbolizing the idea of world heritage.”