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...The name 'cynic' was probably derived from ''Kynosarges'', the place in [[Athens]] where [[Anthistenes]]' school was located. ...ms to have been to expose the abasing of ethical standards he witnessed in Athens. His living like a shameless dog could explain the origin of the word 'cyni ...

...hens are among the most modern in the world, integrated with the revived [[Athens Metro]] system, as well as the buses, trolleybuses and suburban trains. ...

...life. Many charlatans, quacks, doctors and priests roamed the streets of [[Athens]] and [[Rome]] in search of a gullible paying public. The Roman state itsel ...effect it could have on society. Starting from the 5th century BC., during Athens's Golden Age, the Greek [[city-state]]s became less tolerant of other relig ...

...ell paid for it. Some of them, like Gorgias were foreigners from outside [[Athens]], attracted by the intellectual and cultural reputation of the city. In th ...

...trilogy about the battle between the mythical island of [[Atlantis]] and [[Athens]] which according to legend took place 9000 years before Plato's time. ...[[Timaeus (dialogue)|Timaeus]] the island was swallowed by the sea, making Athens the most powerful state in the Mediterranean. ...

...s (LLB). From 1999 to 2000 he worked as an exchange student studied law at Athens University. From 2001 to 2002, he studied international commercial law at t ...

...place in the house of Callias, the host of Protagoras during his stay in [[Athens]]. The theme of the dialogue is the learnability of virtue. ...

* ''[[Timon of Athens]]'' ...