Thrasybulus was an Athenian general who restored democracy after tyranny, rebuilt Athens, and opposed Sparta's dominance.

The ancient Greeks we admire today regarded these seven men as the wisest of their time. They attributed to them not only the ...

Democracy is in trouble here and abroad. According to the highly regarded World Values Survey data, most Americans under 60 do not consider it “absolutely essential” to live in a democracy. In fact, ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish. There’s a reason many of us know the word for “marketplace”(agora) in ancient Greek, ...

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Athens, the vibrant capital of Greece, has a mix of history and culture. Home to famous ancient landmarks like the Parthenon, it's the cradle of Western civilization and democracy. The city balances a ...