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	'''Tour the bustling port of [[Piraeus]].'''		'''Tour the bustling [[Port of Piraeus\|port of Piraeus]].'''

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	Inscriptions from the 2nd century BCE suggest that magistrates also had the right to destroy any undersized container and confiscate its contents.		Inscriptions from the 2nd century BCE suggest that magistrates also had the right to destroy any undersized container and confiscate its contents.
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	[[File:DTAG - Pelike of magistrate and woman.png\|thumb\|250PX\|Red-figure pelike with scene of a man (magistrate) in front of a woman holding a hydria / 480 BCE (Classical Greece)]]		[[File:DTAG - Pelike of magistrate and woman.png\|thumb\|250PX\|Red-figure pelike with scene of a man (magistrate) in front of a woman holding a hydria / 480 BCE (Classical Greece)]]

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	This is of no surprise; grain was so important to Athens that two-thirds of all stocks were required to be transported and sold at the city's [[Agora of Athens\|agora]] by law.		This is of no surprise; grain was so important to Athens that two-thirds of all stocks were required to be transported and sold at the city's [[Agora of Athens\|agora]] by law.

	According to ~~{{Wiki\|~~Demosthenes}}, the significance of the sitophylakes was such that if they failed in their duties, they faced the death penalty.		According to [[Demosthenes]], the significance of the sitophylakes was such that if they failed in their duties, they faced the death penalty.

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	Piraeus' commercial focus offered many opportunities for those seeking to increase their wealth and status.		Piraeus' commercial focus offered many opportunities for those seeking to increase their wealth and status.

	One such "rags to riches" tale is that of [[Pasion]], a [[Slavery\|slave]] who eventually became a citizen and earned a fortune thanks to his bank and his [[shield]] factory.		One such "rags to riches" tale is that of {{Wiki\|Pasion}}, a [[Slavery\|slave]] who eventually became a citizen and earned a fortune thanks to his bank and his [[shield]] factory.

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	In 393 BCE, Piraeus' emporion was attacked in a daring raid by the [[Sparta\|Spartan]] [[Teleutias]].		In 393 BCE, Piraeus' emporion was attacked in a daring raid by the [[Sparta\|Spartan]] {{Wiki\|Teleutias}}.

	Teleutias was the commander of a small fleet based on the island of [[Aegina]]. His forces sailed twelve [[~~triremes~~]] into the grand harbor at daybreak and took the Athenians by surprise. As a result, Teleutias was able to capture a number of merchant ships.		Teleutias was the commander of a small fleet based on the island of [[Aegina]]. His forces sailed twelve [[trireme]]s into the grand harbor at daybreak and took the Athenians by surprise. As a result, Teleutias was able to capture a number of merchant ships.

	The raid ended up discouraging foreign traders from travelling to Piraeus, which put Athens' economy in jeopardy. Consequently, Athens was forced to negotitate peace with Sparta.		The raid ended up discouraging foreign traders from travelling to Piraeus, which put Athens' economy in jeopardy. Consequently, Athens was forced to negotitate peace with Sparta.

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	[[File:DTAG - Athens Tetradrachm.png\|thumb\|250px\|Athenian tetradrachm with Athena on obverse and a owl on reverse / 454-404 BCE (Classical Greece)]]		[[File:DTAG - Athens Tetradrachm.png\|thumb\|250px\|Athenian tetradrachm with Athena on obverse and a [[owl]] on reverse / 454-404 BCE (Classical Greece)]]
	The emporion operated on a foundation of credits and loans.		The emporion operated on a foundation of credits and loans.

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	Piraeus was divded into three sectors: Zea and Munichia on the east side, and the grand Kantharos harbor on the west side.		Piraeus was divded into three sectors: Zea and Munichia on the east side, and the grand Kantharos harbor on the west side.

	Piraeus' agora – called the "Hippodamian agora" in honor of the architect [[Hippodamos]] – was located near the cove of Zea. It functioned as a local market, but also as a political and military meeting place.		Piraeus' agora – called the "Hippodamian agora" in honor of the architect [[Hippodamos of Miletos\|Hippodamos]] – was located near the cove of Zea. It functioned as a local market, but also as a political and military meeting place.

	The Munichia harbor was Piraeus' main military port, and was mainly made up of storage areas and shipsheds.		The Munichia harbor was Piraeus' main military port, and was mainly made up of storage areas and shipsheds.

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 Piraeus, a peninsula southwest of Athens, became the city's main port after the politician [[Themistokles]] encouraged the development of its natural harbors.
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	'''Tour the bustling port of Piraeus.'''		'''Tour the bustling port of [[Piraeus]].'''

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	*'''Aspasia:''' ''Greetings, wanderer, and ~~welcoem~~ to the port of Piraeus.''		*'''Aspasia:''' ''Greetings, wanderer, and welcome to the port of Piraeus.''

	("Who are you?")		("Who are you?")
	*'''Aspasia:''' ''My name is Aspasia. Though I am not original from Athens, I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of Perikles, one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing.''		*'''Aspasia:''' ''My name is [[Aspasia]]. Though I am not original from [[Athens]], I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of [[Perikles]], one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing.''

	("What do you think of this place?")		("What do you think of this place?")
	'''Aspasia:''' ''Piraeus is one of the busiest, most important ports in the Greek World. Money flows through here like a river. A river that runs all the way to Athens.''		*'''Aspasia:''' ''Piraeus is one of the busiest, most important ports in the [[Greece\|Greek]] World. Money flows through here like a river. A river that runs all the way to Athens.''

	("Let's begin the tour.")		("Let's begin the tour.")
	'''Aspasia:''' ''Acting as a port for Athens, Piraeus welcomed merchants, goods, and travelers from all over the world. It was a central part of Athens' economy, but it was also fortified enough to protect the city's considerable fleet. When you finish exploring the port, find me, and we will talk further.''		*'''Aspasia:''' ''Acting as a port for Athens, Piraeus welcomed merchants, goods, and travelers from all over the world. It was a central part of Athens' economy, but it was also fortified enough to protect the city's considerable fleet. When you finish exploring the port, find me, and we will talk further.''

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	[[File:DTAG_Map_of_the_Piraeus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Map of the Piraeus, from Pausanias' Description of Greece]]		[[File:DTAG_Map_of_the_Piraeus.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Map of the Piraeus, from Pausanias' Description of Greece]]
			Piraeus, a peninsula southwest of Athens, became the city's main port after the politician [[Themistokles]] encouraged the development of its natural harbors.

			These developments led to the gradual abandonment of the older harbor of [[Phaleron Sunken Harbor\|Phaleron]].

			Piraeus' fortifications were further developed by [[Kimon]] and Perikles, along with the Long Walls which ensured goods could still be moved during sieges.

			Piraeus was divided into three main sectors: the military port, the emporion, and the residential area.

			By the 5th century BCE, it had become not only Athens' naval headquarters, but also the mercantile center of the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]].

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			Piraeus was divded into three sectors: Zea and Munichia on the east side, and the grand Kantharos harbor on the west side.

			Piraeus' agora – called the "Hippodamian agora" in honor of the architect [[Hippodamos]] – was located near the cove of Zea. It functioned as a local market, but also as a political and military meeting place.

			The Munichia harbor was Piraeus' main military port, and was mainly made up of storage areas and shipsheds.

			The Kantharos harbor – which was also the largest natural harbor in the Mediterranean Sea – housed the emporion, where international trade took place.

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			Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Piraeus - Ep. 22 - Ubisoft -NA-
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