Example sentences for: athenian

How can you use “athenian” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Many Athenian treasures were carried off to Italy.

  • Cleisthenes, recognized by history as the true founder of Athenian democracy, took over in 508 b.c.

  • Although there were minor internal wrangles, the league controlled the Aegean and the greater Athenian Empire for most of the fifth century b.c.

  • In Classical times a 9 m (30 ft) statue of Athena Promachos (the Defender) dedicated to Athenian exploits during the Persian Wars stood immediately beyond the entranceway.

  • A classicist, Arendt saw the public arena as a version of the Athenian agora--a world of political theater, where the harsh light of publicity shines upon fierce debate.


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