Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

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in the military they received a cloak but no pay For tunately they didn't have to pay taxes during the two years Citizens of Athens were elected to many jobs There was a treasurer of military funds treasurers of the theater fund all poor citizens could apply to the fund to receive money to pay for theater perfor mances and a superintendent of the water supply They were elected to their positions for a term that lasted from one Panathenaea Festival to the next The elections were held in July of each year In Athens there was a law that citizens who owned little property and who were physically disabled and couldn't work would receive money for their support from the public funds Of course there were other important city states besides Sparta and Athens Each was a bit different from the others People in Sybaris in southern Italy put a lot of emphasis on city planning and the citi zens tried to create a pleasant place to live Noisy businesses were prohibited inside the city and city planning created a serene comfortable town It was the only city state where men ate dinner with their wives and good cooks were highly paid People in Crotone another city state valued intelligence too so they built a major medical