The ancient Greek orator Dio Chrysostom (1st-2nd century CE) said in his speech To the People of Alexandria that there were two kinds of democracy: one good and one bad. According to Dio, one form of ...
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What life was like for ancient Greek women

If you ever hear someone talk about how exciting life was in Ancient Greece, you might want to ask them what it was like for the women. It's great that Ancient Greece helped bring us democracy and all ...
A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient ...
The profound impact that the Ancient Greek Council of 500, also known as the Boule, had on modern democracies is often ...
Democracy Place was intended to honour Greek Victorians, but does its focus on ancient Athens overlook the community’s own ...
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My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and warned against hubris. What would he have made of our current moment?
Greek Australian Achilleas Tsaltas reflects on the origins of the Athens Democracy Forum, the state of democracy and why ...