[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Sources and Documents

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Sources and Documents Our understanding of the workings and history of Athenian democracy comes from a variety of sources. Most useful, perhaps, are the ancient literary texts that survive, many of which ... lists of ephebes, sacred ... Our understanding of the workings and history of Athenian

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[Agora Object] A 4546: Revetment Fragment with Menorah

Right and left edges only preserved. Other edges broken. The menorah and a palm branch are deeply incised on a thin piece of revetment; apparently placed symmetrically on thin strip of revetment. The right ... 8 May 1933 ... thin piece of revetment; ... thin strip of revetment. The ... East of Temple of Zeus and Athena, burnt layer, 4/5th century A.D. From tins.

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Popular Courts

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The Popular Courts The popular courts, with juries of no fewer than 201 jurors and as many as 2,500, heard a variety of cases. The courts also had an important constitutional role in wielding ultimate ... popular courts, with juries of ... a variety of cases. The ... interpretation of the laws, decrees,

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Ten New Tribes

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The Ten New Tribes Kleisthenes instituted a crucial reform, the reorganization of the citizenry into new administrative units called phylai (tribes). In his attempt to break up the aristocratic power structure, ... Birth of Democracy: The Ten New Tribes

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[Agora Object] I 4995: Block: List of Names

Inscribed block. Block was originally a statue plinth. At either end a pair of deep cuttings (now much broken) seem to have been used as dowel-holes for the feet of a quadruped. Full length not obtainable ... 27 July 1937 ... Block: List of Names

[Agora Object] I 7366: Marble Fragment: Prytany List

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around and at back. Left margin of column reserved. Prytany list of tribe of "Οινηις". Parts of eight lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. 71 Leica ... 28 April 1972 ... Left margin of column reserved. Prytany list of tribe of "Οινηις". Parts of

[Agora Object] I 1233: Marble Fragment: Ephebic List

Fragment of inscribed stele. The right side of the stele preserved; otherwise broken. Part of three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in the wall of a modern house, in the southeastern ... 23 January 1934 ... Marble Fragment: Ephebic List

[Agora Object] I 1034: Marble Fragment: Ephebic List

Fragment of inscribed stele. Broken on all sides. Parts of seven lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in late Roman context, south of the altar of the Twelve Gods. Leica ... 29 June 1933 ... Marble Fragment: Ephebic List