Of all the cultures to have influenced contemporary Western civilization, Ancient Greece is perhaps the most powerful. According to LeadershipClassics.org, the imprint of the ancient Greeks on Western society spans such diverse areas as politics, philosophy, science, art, architecture and sports. Additionally, according to History-World.org, the impact of Greek literature cannot possibly be overestimated.
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Democratic Government. (Democracy)
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Western civilization, you 'napper!
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the ancient Greeks, in Athens
The ancient Greek civilization in the state of Athens.
Western democracy has a variety of ancient roots, but none runs deeper (or stronger) than Ancient Greece; in particular, the ancient city-state of Athens. It was in Athens that democracy first appeared in recorded history, and it is from Athens that modern advocates of democracy have taken at least partial inspiration for their own commitments to government "of the people, by the people, for the people."
The city-state of Athens.
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in Athens during the fifth century bce
Athens is indeed the capital city of Greece, and as well is a traditional power centre of ancient Greek civilization.
Sophocles lived in the democracy of ancient Athens. He wrote in ancient Greek.