The Golden Age of Athens

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 18 June 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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While the Roman Republic was still in its infancy, the Greek city-state of Athens rose from the ruins of war with the Persians to become the most beautiful and powerful in the region. During this Golden Age, many Athenian citizens enjoyed unprecedented freedoms in the world’s first democracy. Architects and engineers designed buildings of unparalleled sophistication, while writers, philosophers and scientists created works that still resonate today. And after shining so brightly, Athens’ rapid decline is a lesson in how great civilisations rise and fall. This is a Short History of the Golden Age of Athens. Written by Kate Harrison. With thanks to Thomas Martin, Professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross, and the author of Ancient Greece from Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	It's daybreak on the 28th of September 480 BCE.
0:36.6	On the coast of Greece, west of the port of Pérez,
0:39.8	a young marine stands on the deck of a washing.
0:43.6	The vessel, a wooden trireme,
0:45.8	named for its three rows of ores,
0:48.2	is mowed at the bottom of a narrow chun.
0:51.9	The rugged island of Salamis rises to the left,
0:54.8	the mainland to the right,
0:56.7	sunlight glitters on the clear blue at GNC and Gauls' swoop low.
1:03.1	But this is the calm before the storm.
1:07.3	The man is not a professional sailor.
1:10.0	Usually, he farms land at Attica on the outskirts of Athens,
1:13.6	but like most of the crew,
1:15.0	he's been drafted to fight for the independence of his homeland.
1:21.1	Athens has been ransacked and burned by the Persians.
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