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Essay Archive - A "Golden Age" for Athens?
A "Golden Age" for Athens?
The 5th century BCE was a period of great development in Ancient
Greece, and specifically in Athens. The development of so many cultural
achievements within Athens and the Athenian Empire has led scholars to
deem this period a "Golden Age." It is true that his period had many
achievements, but in the light of the Athenians treatment of women, metics
(non-Athenians living in Athens), and slaves it is given to question
whether or not the period can truly be called "Golden."
The 5th century and the Athenian Empire gave birth to an amazing
amount of accomplis....
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