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There are many, but the most famous is Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
The Eleusinion was a part of the Acropolis of Athens and parts of it are still standing.
The Acropolis is late Cretaceous limestone, and it's part of a ridge of this material that cuts through the area.
Many Greek cities were built on a rocky hill called an acropolis. The name acropolis was from the Greek word akros, meaning highest, and polis, meaning city.
An acropolis is a high-up fortress in Athens, where citizens could take refuge in times of danger.