Cleisthenes was the statesman who laid the foundations of democracy in ancient Athens by dividing Attica into ten tribes by location.

Once the Spartan force at Thermopylae had been defeated, his route by land to Athens was virtually undefended. Attica was seized by panic. The Athenians sought the wisdom of the Oracle of Delphi.

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Take a full-day trip to Delphi from Athens to Delphi to explore the ruins, including the Temple of Apollo and the Oracle. Enjoy a scenic drive with stops in the mountain towns of Arachova and ...

Mayor of Athens and Jean Louis Missika, deputy Mayor of Paris (2014-2020). The event will take place on Thursday 7 April at 10.05 as part of the 2022 Delphi Economic Forum.

great-grandfather of Cleisthenes of Athens, who had made the family rich. He did so by giving all the assistance in his power to a group of Lydians seeking passage to the Oracle at Delphi.