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ACROPOLIS [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Sites
DEF

Nowadays, a group of buildings or structures built on an elevation or elevated part of a city and serving as a civic symbol.

CONT

This huge project, a true modern-day acropolis for the arts; is perched upon a truncated(for the project) hill above the SanDiego Freeway in Westwood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sites (Urbanisme)
DEF

À l'époque contemporaine, secteur urbain élevé, chargé de valeurs mémoriales ou esthétiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Social Movements
OBS

New Acropolis is a philosophical and cultural organization whose aim is to revive philosophy as a driving force for the renewal of the individual and society. It offers a "philosophical education in the classical tradition" based on the traditional teachings of East and West, and promotes the timeless values which have been at the heart of all civilizations. New Acropolis puts these values into action through numerous volunteer activities including community service, education, ecological work and humanitarian aid.

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Mouvements sociaux
OBS

Nouvelle Acropole est un mouvement humaniste, philosophique et socio-culturel, qui en plein XXIième siècle se projète vers le prochain millénaire avec l'intention de contribuer de façon décisive à la formation d'une nouvelle société et avec la conviction que cela ne sera possible qu'au moyen d'une éducation qui permette de développer les plus nobles idéaux de l'humanité.

OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Movimientos sociales
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Record 3 1983-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

the temple of Athene the virgin on the Acropolis in Athens

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a marble statue dating from the VI c. B. C., now at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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