Ancient Greece·3 min
A day in the life of an ancient Athenian
It's 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its fourth year — how did democracy actually work?
It's 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its fourth year
Athens is facing a big decision: what to do with the people of Mytilene, a city on the island of Lesbos where a revolt against Athenian rule has just been put down. How did these kinds of decisions get made?
Robert Garland outlines a day in the life of Athenian democracy
Watch the brilliant short animation: A day in the life of an ancient Athenian — TED-Ed
Lesson by Robert Garland, animation by Zedem Media.
It's a wonderful 5-minute window into the Pnyx, the Agora and the daily political life of one of history's most influential cities — perfect to watch before your next visit to the Acropolis.
