Importance of Athens

Athens (where Socrates lived and worked, and where he was charged, tried and condemned) is one of the most ancient and the most historically significant communities in the classical world. According to legend, it was named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, and over the centuries developed according to her inspiration - it was the home of the first democracy, several of the earliest and most influential philosophers and dramatists, and a powerful military centre.