|
|
http://agathe.gr/democracy/democracy.html Introduction Classical Athens saw the rise of an achievement unparalleled in history. Perikles, Aischylos, Sophokles, Plato, Demosthenes, and Praxiteles represent just a few of the statesmen and philosophers, ... Introduction Classical Athens saw the rise of an achievement unparalleled in history. ... Model by Petros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum. ... Model by Fetros Demetriades and Kostas Papoulias, Athens, Agora Museum. |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/democracy_from_the_past_to_the_future.html Democracy from the Past to the Future Searching for models for the new government they were creating, America's Founding Fathers studied both the democracy of Athens and the republic of Rome, but they ... He claims that Athens' short terms of office led to inconsistency and lack of personal accountability. Although the Founding Fathers favored the republicanism of ancient Rome over the direct democracy of Athens, they admired the achievements of ancient Athens. ... In ancient Athens, all decrees had to be ratified by the assembly of citizens before becoming law. |
http://agathe.gr/guide/introduction.html Introduction Classical Athens saw the rise of an achievement unparalleled in history. Perikles, Aeschylus, Sophokles, Plato, Demosthenes, Thucydides, and Praxiteles represent just a few of the statesmen ... Introduction Classical Athens saw the rise of an achievement unparalleled in history. ... Even when her power waned, Athens remained the cultural and educational center of the Mediterranean until the 6th century A.D. ... Nowhere is the history of Athens so richly illustrated as in the Agora, the marketplace that was the focal point of public life. |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/administration_and_bureaucracy.html Administration and Bureaucracy The economy of Athens was supervised by numerous boards of officials in charge of the mint, the marketplace, weights and measures, and the grain and water supplies. Most ... X 0.034 m. Athens, Agora Museum B 495, 492, 497. ... H.: 0. 09 m. Athens, Agora Museum B 1082. ... Athens, Agora Museum. |
|
|
