The turning point in Greek history is considered to be the "Peloponnesian War", since it was during this time that Sparta waged war against Athens and significantly diminished the Greek influence in the Mediterranean.
One such way in which a a modern city want to imitate ancient Athens is through the use of democratic ideals in order to solve problems and create pieces of legislation, since the Greeks were the first to establish democracy.
He passed away in February 2012 at the age of 43 hope this helps
Foreign tariffs & the gold standard
