The film explores the golden age of ancient Greece, highlighting its significant contributions to democracy, art, philosophy, and culture. It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states ...

The idea of democracy was nurtured in the outdoor amphitheaters that dotted the hillsides throughout the many city-states of ancient Greece. But whereas Athenian democracy ended, as did the ...

Taylor does not wax nostalgic about democracy, which she traces from its origins in the slave state of ancient Athens to more recent times, when it was used to justify the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Description. This lesson was designed to be used as an enrichment activity for students that have mastered the basic historical information about the democracy that developed in ancient Greece.

President Barack Obama issued a paean to democracy Wednesday following his tour of the Acropolis in Greece, a symbolic nod to the ancient birthplace of the system, which he insists will prevail ...