Webathens, greece (ap) — as a crowd of thousands chanted “long live the king” and “constantine, constantine,” the casket carrying the former and last monarch. Webbelow are some of the most asked questions about the ancient athens and its most famous figures: How did democracy originate in athens? Democracy in athens emerged in the early 5th century bc, following reforms initiated by cleisthenes in. Webwhen the builders of the original acropolis museum first broke ground in athens in 1865, archaeologists sifting through the rubble discovered a headless marble. Webin retrospect, many aspects of athenian life—including the layout and character of the city itself—were conducive to creative thinking. The ancient greeks did.
