The UNESCO World Heritage site and the most outstanding pointer of ancient Greek culture, the Acropolis is one of the most recognizable monuments of the world. Located on the sacred rock, east of the Parthenon, in Athens, it houses some of the most important sculptures of ancient Greek art. The exhibits include sacred sculptures from the temple of Athena Polias, architectural sculptures of archaic buildings, parts of the pediments, metopes and frieze of the Parthenon, sculptures from the temple of Athena Nike, as well as Caryatids from the Erechtheion. However, many of the unique works of art have been stolen and transferred abroad.