The Greeks Spotlight on Ancient Greeks The Mycenaeans and Homer Greek Settlements The Land of Greece The City-State, Athens Democracy The City at War Naval Warfare Religion and the Gods Temples The Olympic Games The Family Home Greek Women Education Symposium Theaters and Actors Craftsmen Illness and Death Learning and Inventions	Day-to-day Running of the City In between meetings of the Assembly, 50 citizens were on call day and night for a month at a time. They lived in a circular building, the Tholos, on the corner of the Agora.   Previous: Back Book: The Greeks Section: Spotlight on Ancient Greeks Chapter: Democracy