Indeed, one of the criticisms of Athens was that its slaves and freemen were difficult to tell apart. A fundamental part of economy, the most prized slaves worked as tutors and police officials ...

Slaves. They did much of the carving as well ... “I tell my students that if you want to imagine ancient Athens, look to the ...

Were there demonstrations and protests in ancient Greece and if so, how did people get the chance to participate?

In ancient Athens, citizens met regularly to vote on the laws that changed their daily lives using a simple show of hands by all. I say all… women, slaves and foreigners were banned from voting.

The helmet, and the site at large, could reveal secrets about the hierarchy of Ancient Greek society in an era when bloody power struggles wracked Athens ... main classes: slaves, metics (non ...

We are transported back to the year 500 BCE to meet Aspasia of Miletus - one of the most important women in Athens - to find out about everyday life in Ancient Greece. Our civilisation is known ...