Bouleuterion of Athens

The Bouleuterion of Athens was a located in the city of Athens in Attika, Greece.
==Function==
In classical antiquity, the bouleuterion housed a council, the , which consisted of 500 Athenian citizens, who were in charge of the city's laws regarding the daily life. These citizens were chosen from among the ten Greek tribes, fifty from each, and they served for a year. From the ranks of the boule, one group of fifty was chosen every month to lead the executive committee, the .Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: The Agora of Athens: "Bouleuterion"
==History==
In 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the bouleuterion and witnessed the ostracization process of Anaxagoras, a philosopher and a friend of the statesman Perikles. There, she met Perikles' contact, who tasked her to swap a bag of votes at the nearby Logismos Building. After doing so, she returned to the contact and witnessed Anaxagoras being ostracized and was thus forced to leave Athens. Afterwards, she met the philosopher Sokrates, who introduced himself to her and was seemingly aware of her actions of fixing the vote.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ostracized
==Gallery==
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==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
==References==
Category:Bouleuterions
Category:Landmarks in Athens
Category:Locations in Attika