Demos This is very much a site for those who enjoy the Explore Further activities in the book. It consists of a series of detailed articles about all aspects of Athenian democracy (although beware – a lot of the material relates to the period after 483 BC).
Athenian Agora Excavations The American School of Classical Studies at Athens has produced this very useful site. It demonstrates how the archaeological excavations of the Athenian agora have informed our understanding of Athenian political history.
In Search of the Greeks(2nd ed.) Companion Website James Renshaw’s In Search of the Greeks also has a very useful companion website with activities and further information. The sections on Chapters 1 (general Greek history) and 6 (Athenian democracy) will be of particular interest. Do check out the images and timelines too.
Podcasts
The following BBC Radio 4 In Our Time episodes might be of interest: Thucydides Democracy (This deals only in part with Athenian democracy. It includes a lot of information about the development of democracy in the contemporary West.)
Massolit If your school has access to Massolit, then be sure to check out the following three series of lectures, designed for school-aged students. As well as general lectures, you can watch lectures on Solon, Cleisthenes and various democratic institutions (e.g. the Council of 500).
