Accomplishments
Ancient Athens was a very powerful city-state. It was so powerful that it is now the capitol of Greece . Athens is the birthplace of some of the greatest philosophers like Socrates and Plato. Athens defeated the Persians in the first Persian War.
Art
Art was important in Ancient Athens. One famous artist in Ancient Athens was Amasis, a vase painter. The Greek Government was very important to the art community in Athens. They created the Erechtheion, a temple in Athens placed on the north side of the Acropolis. Art in Athens has inspired many things in life today