How many jurors is too many jurors? We'll ponder this important question alongside other topics such as men dressed as wasps, spiky balls and massive urns...

And if you'd like to know how to make your own ancient water clock using only gardening paraphernalia, we can help with that too.

Have a listen and learn something fun!

The sources for this episode are:

- Visual source: Ancient Water Clock - 'Clepsydra'. Check out the photo on Twitter (X) and Instagram, and also this website: Agora Image 2008.19.0037 (LCT-149) - ASCSA.net

- Aristotle, Athenian Constitution, 68

- Aristophanes, Wasps, 93-109

- Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, 1.86/87

Fancy some homework? We're happy to oblige:

Ancient

Greek Democracy - Facts, Voting & Decline | HISTORY

How People Voted

in Ancient Elections | HISTORY

Ostracism:

'Cancel culture' Ancient Greek-style | Sky HISTORY TV Channel

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