Areopagus

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos, literally “Rock of Ares”), which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /æɹiˈɒpəɡəs/ === Proper noun === Areopagus (Ancient Greece) The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens. A prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Areopagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia