View media onlyThe Pnyx BemaTHE PNYX BEMA Pnyx is a small, rocky hill one of the most significant sites in the city, and indeed in the world. The Pnyx was the common grounds for meetings / the Athenian ekklesia. A place of peace for the 12 tribes of Attica, to meet and to vent out their differenceís. In this way the world’s first ever democratic legislature, the Pnyx as the word implies is the idea and principle of equality towards the law, and isopoliteia, equality. The right of isegoria the Pnyx assembly, debate with the open invitation ‘Tis agoreyein bouletai?' ‘Who wishes to speak?'). BEMA Worldís first ever-democratic legislature, platform is the bema, the ‘stepping stone’. Which front of the bema is an area where about 8,000 Athenians could stand. The Pnyx with all the general area around is enough standing room for as many as 40,000 citizenísIdentifierAKG1097626PhotographeJohn HiosCredit lineakg-images / jh-Lightbox_Ltd. / John HiosEvent date22.6.2008Image date22.6.2008GeographyGRECEPNYXPersonJOHN HIOSSize3326px × 4961px (47 MB) 28.1 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats3758px × 5606px (60 MB) TIFF31.8 cm × 47.5 cm @ 300 dpiAjouter à la sélection: 'My First Lightbox'Ajouter au panierDownload
