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City-state in ancient Greece
two centuries except for a few brief interruptions. During the Classical period, Athens was a centre for the arts, learning, and philosophy, and is widely
Classical_Athens
The study of the lives of women in classical Athens has been a significant part of classical scholarship since the 1970s. The knowledge of Athenian women's
Women_in_classical_Athens
Square of ancient Athens
The Ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is an ancient Greek agora. It is located to the northwest of the Acropolis, and bounded
Ancient_Agora_of_Athens
Research institute in Greece
of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA; Greek: Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of 20 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
American_School_of_Classical_Studies_at_Athens
In Classical Athens, there was no exact equivalent of the English term "adultery", but the similar moicheia (Ancient Greek: μοιχεία) was a criminal offence
Adultery_in_Classical_Athens
Government regime in ancient Athens
century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, and focusing on
Athenian_democracy
Capital and largest city of Greece
scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was
Athens
Historical summary of Athens
affiliations Kingdom of Athens 1556 BC–1068 BC City-state of Athens 1068 BC–322 BC Hellenic League 338 BC–323 BC Hellenistic Athens 322 BC–86 BC Roman Republic
History_of_Athens
Punishment for adultery in Classical Athens
anus. It is mentioned by Aristophanes as a punishment for adultery in Classical Athens in the fifth and fourth century BC. It was also a punishment for other
Rhaphanidosis
Golden Age of Athens, 480–404 BCE
The Golden Age of Athens refers to the ancient Greek city-state of Athens in the 5th century BC. This era is traditionally heralded to having begun in
Athens_in_the_5th_century_BC
Treatise on classical Athens
Athenian State", is a short treatise on the government and society of classical Athens. Its date and authorship have been the subject of much dispute. The
Constitution of the Athenians (Pseudo-Xenophon)
Constitution_of_the_Athenians_(Pseudo-Xenophon)
French historian (1943–2003)
(French: [lɔʁo]; 26 April 1943 – 6 April 2003) was a French historian of classical Athens. Loraux was born in Paris and died in Argenteuil. She graduated in
Nicole_Loraux
Free non-citizen resident of Athens
complications, the legal term metic is most closely associated with classical Athens. At Athens, the largest city in the Greek world at the time, they amounted
Metic
Overview of festivals in ancient Athens
The festival calendar of Classical Athens involved the staging of many festivals each year. This includes festivals held in honor of Athena, Dionysus,
Athenian_festivals
Ancient Greek word for the family unit
economy. Traditional interpretations of the layout of the oikos in Classical Athens have divided into men's and women's spaces, with an area known as the
Oikos
430 BC epidemic in Greece
Athenians' suspicion. It has been noted that the Plague of Athens was the worst sickness of Classical Greece. In his History of the Peloponnesian War, the historian
Plague_of_Athens
in classical Athens who studied under Socrates, ultimately becoming one of his most famed students. Following Socrates' execution, Plato left Athens in
Education_in_ancient_Greece
5th-century BC partner of Athenian statesman Pericles
470 – after 428 BC) was a metic woman who lived in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles
Aspasia
Historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
Attica is closely linked with that of Athens. In ancient times, Attica corresponded with the classical Athens city‑state. It was the most prominent region
Attica
4th-century BC Greek Cynic philosopher
Diogenes of Sinope, was an ancient Greek philosopher during the period of Classical Greece, and one of the founders of Cynicism. Renowned for his ascetic
Diogenes
Topics referred to by the same term
that, due to their prominence in science and culture, were likened to Classical Athens: A nickname for Edinburgh, Scotland, see: Etymology of Edinburgh A
Athens_of_the_North
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
"lord", frequently used as the title of a specific public office, In Classical Athens, a system of nine concurrent archons evolved, led by three respective
Eponymous_archon
Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 428-347 BC)
Πλάτων, Plátōn; c. 428–347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of Classical Athens who is most commonly considered the foundational thinker of the Western
Plato
American archaeologist (1903–1995)
Greece in 1925 and held a fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) in 1929–1930. She carried out her doctoral research under
Alison_Frantz
List of defensive walls around Athens, Greece
Wall of Athens: Its Changing Course and the Phases of Construction". Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 80 (1):
City_walls_of_Athens
Topics referred to by the same term
citizen or resident of modern Athens or classical Athens. As an adjective, it also refers to anything associated with Athens. Athenian may also refer to:
Athenian_(disambiguation)
Monumental gateway to the Acropolis of Athens
gates') is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437
Propylaea (Acropolis of Athens)
Propylaea_(Acropolis_of_Athens)
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
importance for this period, both for Athens and for a number of continental Greek cities that also issued decrees. The "Classical Age" is "the modern designation
Classical_Greece
Persuasive language in ancient Greece and Rome
Classical rhetoric is the study and art of persuasive language as developed in classical antiquity: the ancient Greco-Roman world. In Europe, organized
Classical_rhetoric
Ancient Greek word for the physical space of a city or town
encompassed the entire territory and citizen body of a city-state. In Classical Athens, the asty was specifically the urban demoi of Attica, as opposed to
Asty
Insincere flattery, once meant a false accuser
gain an advantage). The word has its origin in the legal system of Classical Athens, where it had a different meaning. Most legal cases of the time were
Sycophancy
West wind god in Greek mythology
compared to the Twelve Olympians. Still, traces of it are found in Classical Athens and surrounding regions and city-states, where it was usually joint
Zephyrus
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
"classical" style, i.e. one which was considered exemplary by later observers, most famously in the Parthenon of Athens. Politically, the Classical period
Ancient_Greece
a Marxist-Leninist republic to an elective monarchy. The city-state of Athens was ruled by monarchs in a period before the establishment of Athenian Democracy
Abolition_of_monarchy
System of citizen jury courts in Classical Athens
romanized: dikastērion) was the system of popular jury courts in Classical Athens during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. Alongside the Assembly (ekklesia)
Dikasterion
Speech during the Peloponnesian War
Athenian citizen chosen by the state. Several funeral orations from classical Athens survive, which seem to corroborate Thucydides's assertion that this
Pericles's_Funeral_Oration
pederasty was idealized in Archaic period; criticism began in Athens as part of the general Classical Athenian reassessment of Archaic culture. Some scholars
Homosexuality in ancient Greece
Homosexuality_in_ancient_Greece
Restraining device
punishment and public humiliation. The use of stocks is seen as early as Classical Athens, where they are described as being in use in Solon's law code. The
Stocks
Topics referred to by the same term
up Athens in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Athens is the capital of Greece. Athens may also refer to: Classical Athens, the city in Classical Antiquity
Athens_(disambiguation)
Socratic dialogue by Plato
popular in Athens at the time. The art of persuasion was widely considered necessary for political and legal advantage in classical Athens, and rhetoricians
Gorgias_(dialogue)
4th-century BC Greek courtesan
of her life as a hetaira in Athens. Often translated as "courtesan", a hetaira was a kind of sex worker in classical Athens. They are often distinguished
Phryne
Archaelogical site in Greece
Classical Studies at Athens. 29 (4): 359–363. doi:10.2307/147159. ISSN 0018-098X. Thompson, Homer A.; Wycherley, R. E. (1972). "The Agora of Athens:
South_Stoa_II_(Athens)
Public meeting place in Classical Athens
Ancient Greek: Λύκειον, romanized: Lykeion /lý.keː.on/) was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus (). It was best known for the Peripatetic school
Lyceum_(classical)
Funerary cenotaph
Athens. Displayed as part of the museum's sculpture collection, the stela is unique amongst many stelai and gravestones contemporary to Classical Athens
Funerary_Stela_of_Demokleides
Oath sworn by young men of Classical Athens upon induction into the Ephebic College
The ephebic oath was an oath sworn by young men of Classical Athens, typically eighteen-year-old sons of Athenian citizens, upon induction into the military
Ephebic_oath
Greek god and personification of the Sun
School of Classical Studies at Athens Vol. 66, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1997), pp. 147-172, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Patriarch
Helios
Concubine in ancient Greece
persuaded a pallake to poison her husband. Sexual slavery Women in Classical Athens Kaffarnik, Julia, ed. (2012). "Pallake". The Encyclopedia of Ancient
Pallake
Type of female companion in Ancient Greece
consuming passions of classical Athens. London: Fontana. An essay on women’s lives in classical Athens The hetaerae of Athens - from Book 13 of Athenaeus
Hetaira
Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
of classical Athens. They produced the first measured drawings of the Parthenon, published in 1787 in the second volume of Antiquities of Athens Measured
Parthenon
Comedy by Aristophanes
Aristophanes, first staged in early 411 BCE at Lenaea festival in classical Athens. The play is a comic account of a woman's – Lysistrata's – mission
Lysistrata
Extreme pride or overconfidence
David (2004). "Law, society and homosexuality or hermaphrodity in Classical Athens". In Osborne, Robin (ed.). Studies in ancient Greek and Roman society
Hubris
Male nature spirit with horse or goat features found in Greek mythology
They are sometimes shown masturbating or engaging in bestiality. In classical Athens, satyrs made up the chorus in a genre of play known as a "satyr play"
Satyr
Speech by 5th-century BC Greek orator Antiphon
Agamemnon in Greek mythology. As with most surviving legal speeches from classical Athens, the outcome of the case is unknown. Scholars generally consider the
Against the Stepmother for Poisoning
Against_the_Stepmother_for_Poisoning
399 B.C. legal proceedings by the city of Athens against Socrates
to determine the philosopher's guilt of two charges against the city of Athens: asebeia (impiety) and corruption of the youth. The accusers cited two impious
Trial_of_Socrates
Unit of ancient Greek coinage
analyses suggest, but they were most likely used as token-money. In Classical Athens, obols were traded as silver coins. Six obols made up the drachma.
Obol_(coin)
Building in ancient Greece
Wall of Athens: Its Changing Course and the Phases of Construction". Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. 80 (1):
Themistoclean_Wall
Greek philosopher, founder of Cyrenaicism (c.435–c.356 BCE)
Socrates, after hearing of his description. Seeking Socrates, he went to Athens and made him his master. Though a disciple of Socrates, Aristippus wandered
Aristippus
Gate in the city wall of Classical Athens
Gate (Greek: Ἱερὰ Πύλη, Hiera Pyle) was a gate in the city wall of Classical Athens, in the modern neighbourhood of Kerameikos. Its name derives from the
Sacred_Gate
Marriage, unions and partnerships in ancient Greece
those who were divorced or widowed to be remarried. Gynaeceum Women in Classical Athens Women in ancient Sparta WILLIAMSON, MALCOLM (1998). The Sacred and
Marriage_in_ancient_Greece
between Spartan and Athenian societies.[citation needed] Women in Classical Athens had no legal personhood and were assumed to be part of the oikos (household)
Women_in_Greece
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
pronounced [eu̯.riː.pí.dɛːs]; c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a Greek tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three authors
Euripides
Social institution of ancient Greece
pederasty was idealized in Archaic period; criticism began in Athens as part of the general Classical Athenian reassessment of Archaic culture. Scholars have
Pederasty_in_ancient_Greece
Main gate of the city wall of ancient Athens
wall of Classical Athens. Located in the modern suburb of Kerameikos, it led to the namesake ancient cemetery, and to the roads connecting Athens with the
Dipylon
Ancient Greek woman or fictional figure in Plato's Symposium
love" by Diotima, a prophetess who successfully postponed the Plague of Athens. In an account that Socrates recounts at the symposium, Diotima says that
Diotima_of_Mantinea
Salamis. The stone bearing the Themistocles decree (Epigraphical Museum, Athens, EM 13330) was discovered at some point before 1959 by Anargyros Titiris
Decree_of_Themistocles
Athenian statesman (c. 630 – c. 560 BC)
doubt, at least one modern author considers it significant that in Classical Athens, three hundred or so years after the death of Solon, there existed
Solon
Greek word that is usually translated as "lord" or "master"
Greek New Testament about 740 times, usually referring to Jesus. In Classical Athens, the word kyrios referred to the head of the household, who was responsible
Kyrios
Personification of Greece
frequently in literature but only appears once in the arts of late classical Athens. Hellas is usually depicted as a woman who wears simple clothes similar
Hellas_(personification)
Archaelogical site in Greece
The South Stoa I of Athens was a two-aisled stoa located on the south side of the Agora, in Athens, Greece, between the Aiakeion and the Southeast Fountain
South_Stoa_I_(Athens)
5th-century BCE Greek poet and sophist
accused of impiety, and he thought it best to escape Athens to avoid prosecution, and classical sources speak of a reward for either catching or killing
Diagoras_of_Melos
City, capital of Greece, in Europe
Athens North Athens South Athens West Athens Piraeus East Attica West Attica Athens Urban Area North Athens Central Athens South Athens West Athens Piraeus
Outline_of_Athens
Ancient Greek silver coin
and the surviving written evidence inevitably clusters heavily on Classical Athens. In the mid-5th century BC a skilled craftsman working on the Erechtheion
Tetradrachm
5th-century BC Greek philosopher
Asia Minor was under the control of the Persian Empire, Anaxagoras came to Athens. In later life he was charged with impiety and went into exile in Lampsacus
Anaxagoras
4th-century BC Greek woman
inconsistencies between the three ancient sources which discuss her. In classical Athens, using magic was not in itself criminal, though using potions or drugs
Theoris_of_Lemnos
in subsistence agriculture. Some pre-industrial economies, such as classical Athens, had trade and commerce as significant factors, so native Greeks could
History_of_industrialisation
Ancient Greek philosopher
Neleus supposedly took the writings of Aristotle and Theophrastus from Athens to Scepsis, where his heirs let them languish in a cellar until the 1st
Neleus_of_Scepsis
history of Athens. History of Athens Greece in the Roman era Titus Pomponius Atticus Classical Athens Bourchier 1911. "The Siege of Athens (Autumn del
Athens_under_Roman_rule
Principal court venue in ancient Athens
Doric: Ἁλία Halia) was the largest and most prominent court venue in Classical Athens. The name, which originally designated this specific location, came
Heliaia
Supposed police force of Classical Athens
Scythian Police Force in Classical Athens". In Braund, David (ed.). Scythians and Greeks: cultural interactions in Scythia, Athens and the early Roman Empire
Scythian_archers
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens (Ancient Greek: Ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized: Hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Η Ακρόπολη των Αθηνών, romanized: I
Acropolis_of_Athens
Ancient Greek relief of Nike in the Acropolis Museum
exhibited in the Acropolis Museum of Athens, in Greece with inventory number 973. A sculpture of the high classical period, it was produced around 420–400
Nike_Fixing_her_Sandal
Work by Xenophon
and a significant source for the social and intellectual history of Classical Athens. Some philologues see the work as the source of the word "economy"
Oeconomicus
Greek personification of persuasion
Rosenzweig, Rachel (2004). Worshipping Aphrodite: Art and Cult in Classical Athens. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0472113323
Peitho
4th-century BC Greek merchant and banker
Ancient Athens in the early 4th century BC. Pasion was born some time before 430 BC. It is unknown where Pasion came from nor when he arrived in Athens. It
Pasion
Religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest
to deity. The first fruits of the field were offered to Priapus. In Classical Athens the First Fruits were called an offering of aparche. Except during
First_Fruits
Hippothontis (Greek: Ιπποθοντίς) was one of the phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the
Hippothontis
Speech by Ancient Greek writer Lysias
Konstantinos (1996). "Humiliating the Adulterer: The Law and Practice in Classical Athens". Revue internationale de droit de l'Antiquité. 43: 71. Wolpert, Andrew
On_the_Murder_of_Eratosthenes
Study of classical antiquity
archaeological institutes in Athens and Rome (the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in 1881, British School at Athens in 1886, American Academy
Classics
Teachers of 5th century BC Greece
deceptive styles of reasoning, beginning with the notable philosophers of Classical Athens who criticized sophists for valuing artistic speech or cleverness in
Sophist
Original inhabitant of a country free from admixture of foreign peoples
changed their place of habitation. According to Thucydides, Attica, where Athens is located, had known few migrations due to the poverty of the soil. They
Autochthon_(ancient_Greece)
Legislative panels in fourth-century BCE Athens
singular: νομοθέτης, nomothetēs, "lawgivers") were lawmaking panels in classical Athens that approved or repealed laws (nomoi). They were established after
Nomothetai
Late 5th/early-4th century BC Athenian politician
388 BCE), son of Anthemion of the deme Euonymon, was a politician in Classical Athens. Anytus served as a general in the Peloponnesian War of 431 to 404
Anytus
Comedy by Aristophanes
playwright Aristophanes. A lampooning of intellectual fashions in classical Athens, it was originally produced at the City Dionysia in 423 BC and was
The_Clouds
'The Four Hundred' oligarchy replaces the democratic government
during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. The coup overthrew the democratic government of ancient Athens and replaced it with a short-lived
Athenian_coup_of_411_BC
Subideology of republicanism formed during the Renaissance era
governmental forms and writings of classical antiquity, especially such classical writers as Aristotle, Polybius, and Cicero. Classical republicanism is built around
Classical_republicanism
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)
As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the
Aristotle
Sewn garment in Ancient Greece
Museum study notes, "the ependytis and the kandys were adopted in classical Athens, as a sign of outlandish luxury and a means of social visibility".
Ependytes
State of living together as spouses while unmarried
of Classical Athens. Macmillan. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0-312-18559-6. Davidson, James (1998). Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens
Concubinage
smelting centres. 621 BC: Draco replaces oral law with written law in Classical Athens, considered one of the earliest developments of the Athenian democracy
Timeline_of_ancient_history
Ancient Greek slave
Lesis was an Ancient Greek slave from Classical Athens. In 1972, during an excavation in the Ancient Agora of Athens, near Stoa Basileios, a lead tablet
Lesis
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