曾几何时，雅典卫城是上层城市，它是一个热闹的地方，拥有房屋，商店和市场，而且这个地方一直延续到奥斯曼时代。即使这厄瑞克忒翁神庙曾被用作住宅。你能想象吗？生活在一个有这些少女列柱的房子里面？
在1687年的一次战争中造成了对雅典卫城的严重破坏。那时帕台农神庙仍然完整，并被用作火药仓库，里面储存着大量火药。然后发生了不可想像的事情。在战争期间，仓库被击中，发生了巨大的爆炸。帕特农神庙从此遭到严重破坏。
在希腊独立战争之后，所有拜占庭时期和奥斯曼帝国时期的房屋和建筑都被清除，只有古代的考古遗存。
直到现在，雅典卫城都处于空空状态。
Once upon a time, the Acropolis was the upper city, and it was a lively place with houses, shops and markets, and this continued as late as the Ottoman times. Even this Erechtheion was used as a residence. Can you imagine that? Living in a house with these maiden columns inside?
It was in a battle in 1687 that caused serious damage to the Acropolis. The Parthenon then was more or less still complete, and was used as the arsenal, with gunpowder stored inside. Then the unthinkable happened. During the war, the arsenal was hit and everything went off with a huge explosion. The Parthenon was badly damaged.
After the Greek War of Independence, all the houses and buildings that dated from the Byzantine and Ottoman periods were cleared from the site, only archaeological remains from ancient days remained.
Until now, the Acropolis stands barren.
