[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Popular Courts

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The Popular Courts The popular courts, with juries of no fewer than 201 jurors and as many as 2,500, heard a variety of cases. The courts also had an important constitutional role in wielding ultimate ... The courts also had an important constitutional role in wielding ultimate authority by their interpretation of the laws, decrees, and decisions passed by the Ekklesia, Boule, and archons. ... Besides, it is said that his laws were obscurely and ambiguously worded on purpose, to enhance the power of the popular courts. ... (Life of Solon 18.2) The lawcourts of Athens were scattered all over the city, but few have actually been excavated.

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: State Religion

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State Religion: The Archon Basileus There was no attempt in Classical Athens to separate church and state. Altars and shrines were intermingled with the public areas and buildings of the city. A single ... Altars and shrines were intermingled with the public areas and buildings of the city. A single magistrate, the archon Basileus or king archon, was responsible for both religious matters and the laws; appointed by lot, he served for a year. ... In addition to housing the king archon, the stoa served also to display the laws of Athens. In the late 5th century B.C. the Athenians inscribed their constitution on stones and set them up inside and in front of the Royal Stoa so any Athenian could come and read the laws of the city. ... In addition, several ancient texts refer to the great unworked stone (lithos) found in place in front of the building (19.3), which was used by the king archon when, as chief of the religious magistrates, he administered their oath of office: "They took the oath near the Royal Stoa, on the stone on which were the parts of the (sacrificial) victims, swearing that they would guard the laws" (Pollux 8.86) and "the Council took a joint oath to ratify the laws of Solon, and each of the thesmothetes swore separately at the stone in the Agord' (Plutarch, Life of Solon 25.2).

[Agora Publication Page] Agora 3, s. 267, p. 257

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 14, s. 279, p. 254

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 14, s. 269, p. 244

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 14, s. 278, p. 253

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 31, s. 17, p. xvii

Prichett, W.K. 1942. Greek Inscriptions, Hesperia 11, pp. 230-249. Prichett, W.K. 1946. Greek Inscriptions, Hesperia 13, pp. 138-165. Prichett, W.K. 1953. The Attic Stelai, Hesperia 22, pp. 225-311. Prichett, ... Agora 31 xvii ... The Athenian Code of Laws, 410-399 B.C., JHS 111, pp. 87-100 ... Robertson, N. 1990. The Laws of Athens, 410-399: The Evidence for a Review and Publication, JHS 110, pp. 43-75 ... Tyrants and Buildings in Archaic Athens in Athens Comes of Age: From Solon to Salamis, pp. 1-19