Speaker's Platform, Athens Assembly, Pnyx, Athens

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The platform on the Pnyx hill where speakers stood to address the Athenian democratic assembly in the 5th century BCE. The space dedicated for the assembly could hold 6000 people.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Speaker's Platform, Athens Assembly, Pnyx, Athens. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/403/speakers-platform-athens-assembly-pnyx-athens/

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