Several distinctive, and initially puzzling features of Nikophon's law on silver coinage (Rhodes/Osborne 25) become clear in light of the Athenian state's attempt to drive down transaction costs in order to maintain Athenian public revenues and private profits in the post-imperial era. I suggest that the law was explicitly intended to even the playing field of trade by ensuring non-citizens acc...

This paper discusses textual problems in [Xenophon] Athenian Constitution 2.9 and 3.5. 1. [Xenophon] Athenian Constitution 2.9 qus...aj d kaˆ ƒer¦ kaˆ ̃ort¦j kaˆ temšnh gnoÝj Ð dÁmoj Óti oÙc oŒÒn tš TMstin ̃k£stJ tîn pen»twn qÚein kaˆ eÙwce‹sqai kaˆ †stasqai ƒer¦ kaˆ pÒlin o„ke‹n kal3⁄4n kaˆ meg£lhn, TMxhàren ÓtJ

Spartan (also known as DVC1 and C1orf124) is a PCNA-interacting protein implicated in translesion synthesis, a DNA damage tolerance process that allows the DNA replication machinery to replicate past nucleotide lesions. However, the physiological relevance of Spartan has not been established. Here we report that Spartan insufficiency in mice causes chromosomal instability, cellular senescence a...

This essay serves to introduce students to the institutions of the democratic constitution of ancient Athens, during its flowering in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. Its principal purpose is to enable students to compare the Athenian democracy with the system established by the U.S. Constitution. It will serve equally well to meet the needs of anyone who is interested in the Athenian democr...

The judging procedure for Athenian dramatic contests is not well understood. In this paper, we present a new model that we believe takes account of all the relevant data, which possesses the additional virtue of clarity of execution, so that a large festival audience can easily follow the proceedings as the winner is determined publicly. It differs in certain important respects from other inter...

In this article, I explore the meaning and function of Lycurgus in Machiavelli’s thought. While exemplarity mythical Spartan legislator progressively fades thought favour Roman model, Lycurgus’ reforms are central works on two issues primary importance: wealth land distribution. First, analyse use ancient sources both other legislators to show how former builds a selective strategically balance...

As is widely accepted by scholars, much of the Western philosophies have roots in ancient Greece. Among the most influential ancient Greek figures is the “Father of History,” Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who chronicled the history of the Persian Wars. Herodotus used the Histories as a medium for discussing the political trends of his time, specifically those in Athens. Herodotus shared his views...

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