In 415 BC, the Athenian assembly led by Alcibiades, voted to invade Sicily. The city-state of Segesta had promised huge financial aid in return for assistance against its enemy Selinus.

Furthermore, at least 50 of the Boule's members had to be on duty in Athens at all times. As such, they could make sure things discussed at the assembly actually got done, as well as act as a ...

We, residents of the richest country in the history of the world, have an obligation to help the sick and destitute, even if they’re thousands of miles away. But providing foreign aid to countries ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Credit: AP/Yorgos Karahalis The 65-year-old former speaker of the assembly is ...

Brian Kemp outlined his priorities to the Georgia General Assembly, with a series of proposals aimed at ... Here’s what his budget recommendations have in store this year for Athens, Augusta and ...