History & Heritage

Athens and the First Democracy

A listening about ancient Athens, its democracy, its thinkers, and its temples.

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1Ancient Athens is often called the birthplace of democracy in Europe.

2Free male citizens met in a large group to make decisions.

3They voted on new laws and chose their leaders together.

4Women and slaves could not vote or take part in government.

5Athenians also loved theatre, sports, and long discussions about ideas.

6Great thinkers like Socrates asked difficult questions about truth and justice.

7The city built beautiful temples on a high rocky hill.

8The Parthenon is the most famous of these old temples.

9Many ideas from Athens still shape our modern world today.

10Its system of government inspired many countries many centuries later.

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