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Fifth century BC Athens experienced a golden age characterized by advancements in philosophy, medicine, history, drama, art, and architecture. Athens could support this cultural flowering because it was a powerful trading empire with a large population of slaves and foreign workers. Wealthy citizens had leisure time to patronize the arts while democratic reforms gave ordinary citizens a voice in government. Athenian society was also becoming more rational and secular as old religious beliefs faded.

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