jan 1, 500 BC - Athens Turns to Democracy and Becomes a Center for Education and Ideas
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Athens becomes a democratic Polis. This form of government still influences governments today. New ideas flourished in Athens, and it became a center for education. Many famous philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians, as well as many other groups, lived in Athens.
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