The principles of the Athenian democracy, including citizen participation, equality and free speech, are still what we need ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek laws against tyrants permitted the killing of authoritarians who attacked democracy. Still, popular sovereignty ...

By Farah Nayeri The Athens Democracy Forum last week explored ... the war in Ukraine poses a test for the West. In ancient Greece the great playwrights helped to plant and nurture the seeds ...

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 ...

Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...

democracy, Civil law, and straight roads! UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence ...

Visiting Athens, Greece, is a bucket-list trip for many people. Athens was the at the heart of the ancient Greek empire, and the city played an important part in the development of democracy, ...

Myths and mysteries Exploring of the beliefs of Ancient Greece, including some Greek gods and goddesses ... and the idea of democracy. Story, story, story A busy, syncopated song with a lively ...