History of Athens

collection of sculptures from the Athenian Acropolis in the British Museum

historical summary of ancient Athens

Scottish archaeologist, architect and artist (1713–1788)

508–507 BCE revolt by the people of Athens

In ancient Greece, Atthidographers (, atthidographos) were local historians of Attica. They wrote histories of Athens called Atthides (singular: Atthis). Atthidography is the best-attested genre of local history from the ancient Greek world, with fragments of more than fifty authors preserved.