Slaves were the lowest class in Athenian society, but according to many contemporary accounts they were far less harshly treated than in most other Greek cities. Indeed, one of the criticisms of ...

Were there demonstrations and protests in ancient Greece and if so, how did people get the chance to participate?

Athenian society was complex, and took shape as four main classes: slaves, metics (non-citizen freepersons), women, and citizens. Each of these broad classes broke down into several sub-classes ...