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The Parthenon Report: Birth Of A Philhellene

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Start date Sep 18, 2021

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Hash

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One of the best reading! Other reports available too!

The Parthenon Report: Birth Of A Philhellene https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/06/26/the-parthenon-report-1/amp/

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Hash said:
One of the best reading! Other reports available too!

The Parthenon Report: Birth Of A Philhellene https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/06/26/the-parthenon-report-1/amp/

This is so cool, thanks!!!

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As we traverse the rich tapestry of Greek culture and history on this platform, I've been pondering something quite fascinating: our family histories. How many of us have delved into the intricate branches of our family trees?

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What inspired you to start researching your family history?
Have you encountered any unexpected discoveries or fascinating tales along the way?
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mj_toronto8
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Greek History Forum
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I am fascinated by the Ancient Greeks. I have a feeling that some of our modern Greek recipes are similar to the ancient ones. Like spoon sweets. It think that seems like something that was developed a long time ago as a way to preserve the fruit harvest.

So, I have been researching this. What did the Ancient Greeks eat? I wanted to share this video because I thought it was interesting.

Athens and the creation of democracy

mastichas09
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Greek History Forum
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I've been thinking about Athens and how it's the birth of democracy. I wondered if other societies had experimented with the concepts or if Athens was unique? Does anyone know? I know that there's been some evidence that other societies experimented with community leadership, but none had a true democracy like what Athens developed.

It was unique in developing a system where a significant portion of its inhabitants could participate directly in decision-making processes. This early form of democracy was largely initiated under the leadership of Cleisthenes in 508/507 BC. His reforms reorganized the population into ten tribes based on their residence rather than lineage, promoting a broader and more inclusive political engagement.

In this Athenian democracy, citizens had the right to attend the Assembly (Ekklesia), where they could speak and vote on legislation and executive decisions. The Council of Five Hundred (Boule), selected by lot for each of the ten tribes, proposed legislation and handled daily affairs. This lottery system for public office sought to prevent power monopolies and encourage civic participation.

I know that this work truly influenced other democratic governments through the world!

Feel free to chime in with your thoughts- I find this stuff interesting.

Story of the Birth of Democracy

axariotisxy
Dec 21, 2023
Greek History Forum
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I just watched a nice documentary about the birth of democracy in Athens. This is so fascinating! I didn't realize the nuances, only the basics about how it began in Athens. This documentary goes into a lot more detail.

Information About Alexander the Great

nadellii
Dec 1, 2023
Greek History Forum
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I have always been fascinated by Alexander the Great. I have this sense that depending on how you look at what he did, you could see it differently.

Sure, he conquered and spread hellenism. But what about the place he conquered? How did they feel? I am guessing not very favorable towards him.

If found this documentary on YouTube created by the history channel. I thought I'd watch it. I found it interesting and wanted to share.