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Citizenship in Athens
In ancient Greece, people were thrown out or ostracized from the city because they broke the rules. Anyone could get ostracized – kicked out of the city for 10 years – based on voting done by the citizens using broken pieces of pottery....
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Voting in Ancient Athens
The United States is a representative democracy where people vote for politicians to govern on their behalf – but voting in the direct democracy of ancient Athens was a very different process.
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Greece police plan to deport more than 1600 illegal immigrants
Authorities in Greece are rounding up thousands of suspected illegal immigrants in a large-scale deportation drive to combat what a government official compared to a 'prehistoric invasion'. Officers across the capital were seen stopping...
Wonderscape
History Kids: City Government
This video explains the role of local government in our everyday lives and how decisions are made at the local level. It discusses the different types of city government, such as the mayor-council and council-manager systems, and how...
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Preparations for Sunday's parade, which often mocks neighbours Greece
1. Pan from dolls to men trying on a masks 2. Various of two men fitting on a mask 3. SOUNDBITE (Macedonian) Dusko Pluskoski, Vevcani resident: "It took two weeks to make the masks. They are pagan masks that represent cannibals. This...
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Direct Democracy in Athens
Modern campaigning can get pretty dirty, but politicians today are only taking their cues from politicians in ancient Athens. This public radio story describes how direct democracy was carried out in ancient Athens, a Greek city-state....
Clarendon Learning
Ancient Greece for Kids | Learn all Ancient Greek history with this fun overview
Come learn all about Ancient Greek history in our video "Ancient Greece for Kids". Together we will learn all about Ancient Greece including the major periods (Archaic Period, Classical Period, and Hellenistic Period), we explore the...
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Church leader buried in state as thousands line streets
1. Wide of Athens Cathedral interior 2. Pull-out from senior clerics to wide of Christodoulos in casket 3. Close-up of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with transition to mid of Bartholomew and senior clerics around Christodoulos' casket...
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Greece, Macedonia foreign ministers meet
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov on Thursday at a hotel called "Macedonia Palace" in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. In a statement, Greek ministry said that "the ministers...
Wonderscape
Exploring Democracy: Power to the People
This video delves into the essence of democracy, highlighting its origins in ancient Greece and its evolution into modern forms. It underscores the significance of citizen participation in democracies, focusing on the power of voting in...
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Police deploy ahead of Greece vote on Macedonia
Police in Athens were on hand for more protests on Thursday evening as Parliament members prepared to vote on a landmark agreement with Macedonia, and demonstrators took to the streets and the ancient Acropolis.
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Understanding Local Government: Powers and Responsibilities
New ReviewLearn about how local governments, also known as municipalities, work to improve everyday life in communities. This video explores how city governments get their powers, the differences between Dillon’s Rule and Home Rule, and how city...
Associated Press
Rescue workers search for animals injured in recent forest fires
1. Wide of burnt forests in Penteli, smoke rising 2. Smoke rising from burnt foliage 3. Close of burnt tortoise 4. Wide of animal organisation worker checking the dead tortoise, zoom in 5. Close of hands holding dead tortoise 6. People...
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Reax as Greek MPs debate naming dispute with Macedonia
The deal announced by the Greek and Macedonian prime ministers on Tuesday - that would see Macedonia renamed North Macedonia - has angered hardliners on both sides of the border who feel their respective countries are making too large...
Mr. Beat
Why Do We Have to Go to School?
In the beginning, for hundreds of thousands of years, we didn't go to school. During the hunter gatherer days, when humans just gathered wild plants or chased wild animals, that's pretty much the main thing we did, and we learned it at a...
Wonderscape
Ancient Greek Scholars: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
New ReviewThis video explores the impact of ancient Greek philosophers, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It covers Socrates' method of questioning, Plato's writings on justice and government, and Aristotle's belief in observation as the...
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Bach: Looking forward to successful Pyeongchang games
The stage is set for the winter athletes of the world, the president of the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Speaking in Ancient Olympia, Thomas Bach said it "will be up to Pyeongchang to keep the dynamism for the last...
Jack Rackam
Diogenes: Philosopher and Epitome of Chaotic Neutral
Picture a philosopher. Probably an old bearded dude in a sweater vest? How about a homeless dude tickling his pickle in public? That was Diogenes of Sinope. He slept in a tub on the street, ate in the marketplace, defecated in the...
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The Pope / Catholic Church - Pope visits to Cyprus, Malta, and Portugal / Catholic church uses Facebook campaign to attract new priests in France
Pontiff visits amid anger over abuse claims, mass La Valletta -18 Apr 2010 1. Wide of crowd gathered in Granaries Square 2. Pope Benedict XVI arriving in popemobile, greets crowd Pope arrives in Fatima, visits shrine, pilgrims 12 May...
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Greece braced for more strikes against austerity measures
1. Close up of posters calling for strike with parliament building in background 2. Mid of poster reading (in Greek) "48 hour strike" 3. Close up of poster on lamp post 4. Wide of people in Syntagma Square in central Athens 5. Interior,...