Babylon, pretty interesting art drawings of it
Since there was a rise of Chinese national spirit at that time, the foreign imports were reduced, but merchants exported many goods and the Ming dynasty was one of the biggest traders in the world, if not the biggest. This period is known as one of the three golden ages of China.
In Athenas, 1. The government is a direct democracy, 4. The assembly is the main body of government and 5. Debate is an important part of government.