[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

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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 ... Constitution 22). More than 4,000 ... 22). The procedure was used ... Max. dim.: 0.13 m. Athens,

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Picture Books

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Picture Books The Athenian Agora Picture Book series, started in 1951, aims to make information about life in the ancient commercial and political center of Athens available to a wide audience. Each booklet ... 0876616139Picture Book: 13 Before the ... 0876616279Picture Book: 22 As well as the

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Monographs

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Monographs Excavations in the civic and cultural center of classical Athens began in 1931 and have continued almost without interruption to the present day. The first Athenian Agora volumes presenting ... 978-0-87661-213-2Volume: 13 The finds in the ... 978-0-87661-222-4Volume: 22 This volume is the