Public Life

Much of the public life of Athenian men took place in the marketplace, or agora. Here men met

to buy, sell, and discuss ideas and events. Public buildings built in the Greek classical style

lined the Agora.

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At Home in Athens

Greek women maintained their simple mud-brick homes and, if rich, supervised slaves. Only

poor women worked outside the home. They prepared simple meals, which rarely included

meat.

Slavery in Ancient Greece

The work of slaves freed Greek citizens to focus on government, ideas, and the arts. Some

slaves were foreigners who had been captured in war. They had no political rights and their

children were also slaves.

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