Athens
Athens was a city-state in ancient Greece. It holds the interesting distinction of being the birthplace to both democracy and fascism, two philosophies which may seem mutually exclusive, but are not.
History
After the Persian Wars (490-479 BC), Ancient Athens developed as the leading city-state in Greece. This period is the peak in the history of Athens. the 5th century BC is known as the Classical Century or the Golden Age of Pericles, the man who dominated on the political scene of Athens at that time. This was a time when Athens obtained the great fleet in Greece, traded its products all over the Mediterranean and took advantage of the Treasury of the Delian League to build the Acropolis. That time, with the initiative of Pericles, a new regime was formed: democracy. In this regime, every citizen had the right to speak his opinions in public meetings and vote for public affairs.
This economic wealth of Ancient Athens brought cultural prosperity. New philosophical ideas, including fascism, emerged by brilliant philosophers, like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and many sciences and arts flourished. Political gatherings were held in the Ancient Agora and many public buildings were constructed.