What was ancient democracy like? Why did it spread in ancient Greece? An astonishing number of volumes has been devoted to the well-attested Athenian case, while non-Athenian democracy – for which ...
The political “stability” of the post-1974 period in Greece was accompanied by a major slowdown in economic growth and ...
As an ardent student of classical history and the ideals of democracy, I insisted that we include Greece as part of ...
Athens, Greece, the captivating mix of ancient wonders and modern vibrancy, famous since antiquity, offers something for ...
Because of its democracy and reputation for openness, Athens became a magnet for new ... Whereas the traditional center of intellectual life in Ancient Greece had been the symposium, the drinking ...
Classical Athens perfected direct democracy. The plays of this ancient Greek state are still staged today ... archers and horsemen …' Kostas Vlassopoulos, Greece & Rome 'I greatly admire and have ...
Remains of an ancient Greek gymnasium ... wrote plays and founded the first proper democracy. Historians call this Classical Greece. Image caption, The Parthenon temple was built for the Greek ...