Classical Athens
city-state in ancient Greece
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Summary
Classical Athens is a polis[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of polis entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,710 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Attica Region[3]
- Country: Classical Athens[4], Greece[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: archaeological site[7], city-state[8], Samian Ware Discovery Site[9]
- Capital: Athens[10]
- Currency: ancient drachma[11]
- Basic form of government: democracy in Athens[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aiantis[13], Aigeis[14], Acamantis[15], Erechtheis[16], Hippothontis[17], Kekropis[18], Leontis[19], Oineis[20], Pandionis[21], Antigonis[22], Demetrias[23], Ptolemais[24], Attalis[25], Adrianis[26]
- Follows: Athens[27]
- Followed by: Athens[28]
- Part of: Ancient Greece[29]
- Commons category: Ancient Athens[30]
- Has part(s): Sanctuary of Artemis on road to Academy Athens[31], Dionysos Melpomenos, sanctuary, Athens[32], Ge Kourotrophos, sanctuary, Athens[33], All the Gods sanctuary, Athens[34], Sanctuary of Sarapis in lower city of Athens[35], Temenos of Dionysus Eleuthereus[36]
- Inception: 508 BC[37], 700 BC[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ancient Athens[39]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[42], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[45], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[47]
- Participant in: Siege of Byzantium[48]
- Category for people born here: Q21950840[49]
- Category for people who died here: Q21950841[50]
- Demonym: athéni[51], Ateniesi[52], Athenians[53], Athénien[54], Athénienne[55], Atheniensis[56], Ἀθηναῖοι[57], Ἀθηναῖος[58]
- Native label: Ἀθῆναι[59]
- Category of associated people: Q99702592[60]
- Language used: Ancient Greek[61]
- Official religion: Ancient Greek religion[62]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Classical Athens include Plague of Athens[63], an epidemic[64].
Why It Matters
Classical Athens has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for it include Plague of Athens[63], an epidemic[64].