Definition: The pnyx in Athens, Greece, was a small hill with steps to where the Athenian Assembly (Ekklesia) held its meetings. On the Pnyx was a speaker's platform and room on the grass for several thousand participants in early democracy.
Pnyx - About the Pnyx at Athens
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