Posted On: October 23rd 2026, 08:13 pm
Before the Parthenon. Before Socrates and Pericles. Before Athens became the most powerful city in the Aegean, its story began with gods, heroes, and an experiment that would change the world.
๐๏ธ Exploring Ancient Athens: From Myth to Democracy is now live!
From the legendary contest between Athena and Poseidon and the Bronze Age Acropolis to the birth of Athenian democracy and the extraordinary wars against Persia, we explore how Athens emerged as one of the most influential cities of the ancient world.
๐ฌ Watch the full episode now on YouTube!
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๐ฌ๐ท And if youโd like to explore Athens and Ancient Greece with us in person, my friend Dillon from
@ponderingadventurer and I will be hosting a journey through Athens and the Peloponnese in May 2027.
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