What was the Golden Age of Athens?

Answer 1

It was the time I was born thus started the Golden Age of Athens. You may bow to me.

Answer 2

The 5th century BCE was a period of great development in Ancient Greece, and specifically in Athens. The development of so many cultural achievements within Athens and the Athenian Empire has led scholars to deem this period a "Golden Age."

The 5th century and the Athenian Empire gave birth to an amazing amount of accomplishments. One such accomplishment was the minting of standard Athenian coins that were used throughout the Athenian holdings as valid for trade. The use of standard Athenian-minted coins helped the Athenians establish and maintain control over their empire by helping to control trade and the economy of the area to the Athenians' benefit.

Since Athens regularly received tribute from the states it controlled, Pericles, the leader of Athens, began a building project in Athens that was legendary. Athens had been sacked by the Persians during the Persian Wars and Pericles set out to rebuild the city. The city's walls had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples, public grounds, and other impressive structures.

One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles' building project was the Parthenon, known also as Akropolis " .

Answer 3

In short, the period between the end of the Persian Wars and the start of the Peloponnesean War. That is - 480 BC to 431 BC. That was the time the great monuments on the Acropolis were built, and Pericles was ruling an enlightened 'real' democracy (rather than our modern fake democracy).

Answer 4

As you are asking in TRAVEL section, it is a 4* hotel in Athens:
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