The person to come to power was as ephor.
The entire region of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia has a climate that is generally described as dry.
Although, they are hot but the correct response would be dry. The Northern African and Southwest Asian climates are what is known as "Subtropical Deserts". This type of climate is correlated with hot summers and mild winters.
The Athen's was the main governing body and they made the decisions including voting on laws, deciding whether to go to war, and determining foreign policy.
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