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Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...
Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.
Ancient Greece was a model for the U.S. government, but the founders left a few things out. The Acropolis of Athens is a potent symbol of the history of democracy. But there are many facets of ...
Theater had become a way to unite the warring factions of ancient Greece — the very same divisions that would undo democracy in Athens after Sparta, with its Persian allies, conquered Athens in ...