
The death penalty in Athens
In ancient Greece, serious crimes were punishable by death. What forms did the death penalty take in Classical Athens?

Cleobis and Biton
The story of the Argive youths Cleobis and Biton gives an idea of how different the ancient Greek world view was from our own.

The happiness of King Croesus
If you have everything, are you not the happiest person alive? According to Herodotus, the Athenian statesman and poet Solon disagreed.
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