• The Pnyx is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC (Fifth-century Athens)...
  • On one of the hills of the Pnyx was a prison. It is famous for the fact that here he was in custody, one of the most famous ancient Greek philosophers Socrates.
  • The Pnyx is a small, rocky hill surrounded, by a variety of ancient sites and parkland. It is located at the northern end within the Archaeological site of, the hills of...
  • Idling Athenians were called to the assembly by public slaves who stretched a braided rope covered in red paint to guide them to the Pnyx.
  • (In fact, attendance of more than 5,000 persons was rare at any gathering, but the Pnyx would still have been crowded.)
  • It is the hill of the Pnyx or simply Pnyx. In its large and comfortable terrace, the Assembly of the citizens of the Athenian democracy was holding its regular meetings.
  • "Pnyx": where the Ekklesia would convene in Ancient Athens. Today it's one of my favorite places to chill around the Acropolis - a surprisingly hidden gem!
  • The Pnyx hill near the Acropolis is one of Athens' true hidden gems, a place to wander freely away from the crowds and discover ancient places and mysteries.
  • However, in the first century BC, Pnyx started to decline because Athens was getting bigger and it was difficult for many citizens to come to Pnyx.