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The 10 pages that link to Classical Athens, each with the reason it gives.

• PlatoNarrower topic: Its civic debates and upheavals form the political world of Plato’s life and writing.

• SocratesNarrower topic: Socrates’ life and public questioning unfolded amid Athenian democracy and civic debate.

• AristophanesNarrower topic: Its democracy, festivals, and public debates formed the setting for Aristophanes’ work.

• Ancient GreeceBroader topic: Athens offers a prominent case of political and cultural achievement.

• PiraeusNarrower topic: Piraeus developed as the port of this expanding city-state.

• SophistsNarrower topic: Its civic institutions and cultural wealth created a prominent setting for Sophistic teaching.

• AtticismNarrower topic: Atticism looked back to the language and literary authority of this period.

• EpiskyrosRelated: Athenian sources and imagery form part of the evidence for Greek ball games.

• History of AthensBroader topic: Its institutions and monuments became enduring reference points for the city’s identity.

• Mary RenaultRelated: Its institutions and conflicts shape several of Renault’s settings.