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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 ... century B.C. H.: 0.132 m. ... C. Stater. 0. 063 m. X 0.064 m.; quarter: 0.039 m. X 0.039 m |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/practice_of_ostracism.html Ostracism Soon after their victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians began the practice of ostracism, a form of election designed to curb the power of any rising tyrant ... 0.11 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... 0.073 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... 0.07 m. Athens, Agora Museum |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/sokrates.html Sokrates The philosopher Sokrates was one of many Athenians critical of the people and their control over affairs of state. His probing public debates with fellow citizens led to his trial for impiety ... century B.C. D.: 0.073 m. ... B.C. H.: 0.036-0.042 m. ... 0.015-0.025 m. Athens, Agora Museum |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_athenian_aristocracy.html The Athenian Aristocracy Before democracy, from the 8th to the 6th century B.C., Athens was prosperous economically but no more significant than many other city-states in Greece. Silver deposits south ... H.: 0.26 m. Athens, Agora ... gold earrings. L.: 0.065 m. ... L.: 0.004 m. Athens, Agora |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/tyranny.html Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... 425 B.C. H.: 0.15 m. W.: 0.195 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... H.: 0.265 m. Athens, Agora |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_athenian_army.html The Athenian Army From the very beginning, the Athenians were compelled to fight for their new democracy. Their dramatic victories over the Boiotians and Chalkidians in 506 B.C. led many to attribute Athenian ... century B.C. D.: 0.018-0.021 m. ... B.C. D.: 0. 02 9-0.034 m. ... C. H.: 0.12 7 m. Athens, Agora |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_boule.html The Boule (The Senate) The Athenian legislature also included a deliberative body known as the Boule. It was made up of 500 members -- 50 from each of the 10 tribes -- who were chosen by lot and served ... building (23.30 m. X 23.80 m ... C. L.: 0.235 m. Athens, Agora ... about SOO B.C. Model by |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/theater.html Theater Western drama was an Athenian invention which developed late in the 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of the god Dionysos. Originally held in the Agora, the plays were soon ... about 250 B.C. H.: 0.27 m. ... L.: 0.08 m. Athens, Agora ... C. H.: 0.067 m. Athens, Agora |
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