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Athens’ Decline, And How It Mirrors Our Own

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Cameron
Oct 14, 2025
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Idealised reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areios Pagos in Athens, by Leo von Klenze (1846)
Idealised reconstruction of Ancient Athens, by Leo von Klenze (1846)

Much of the beauty of Athens came from her civil liberties – there were no nobles, nor a designated class of aristocrats. The civil administration was extensive for its time, by virtue of the fact that anyone could, and was indeed encouraged to, participate.

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