‘Plato’ and ‘Phocion’: Athens Beyond Democracy
In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...
Greek Reporter10d
How to Fix Democracy: Plato May Have an Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato on democracy, authored around 375 BC, has shaped ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ancient Greek Tyrants Who Proved to Be Good for Their Cities
The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.
PBS3y
Pericles Funeral Oration in Depth
it is one of the primary sources on which our understanding of ancient Athens is based and provides a unique insight into just how Athenian democracy understood itself. In the speech Pericles ...
BBC1y
How did the ancient Greeks change the world?
First off the Greeks gave the world democracy – which we still use in Britain today to choose who runs the country. In ancient Athens, citizens met regularly to vote on the laws that changed ...
University of Delaware4mon
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies
View our world through the eyes of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, inventors of theater, democracy, Civil law, and straight roads! UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to ...
BBC4y
How did the ancient Greeks change the world?
First off the Greeks gave the world democracy – which we still use in Britain today to choose who runs the country. In ancient Athens, citizens met regularly to vote on the laws that changed ...