Great Athenians: The Pioneers

John Leonard | October 30th, 2015

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Meet the ancients who laid the foundations of Western democracy and philosophy.

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Meet the ancients who laid the foundations of Western democracy and philosophy, and the modern-day artists who embodied the Greek spirit.

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