4th Century Hoplite Illustration

[Ioannis]

You asked for it!

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And the sanitation.
Medicine.
Education.
And it's safe to walk in the streets at night now, Reg.
FRANCIS:
Yeah, they certainly know how to keep order. Let's face it. They're the only ones who could in a place like this.

RE: Sanitation
House toilets are known in the Greek world since the Late Bronze Age. Evidence comes from Akrotiri on Thera and Knossos on Crete to mention only two.
RE: Medicine
Well, can you think of any famous Roman doctors before Hippocrates or Galen?

RE: Education
Schooling (at least for the wealthier kids) was a norm in Classical Athens. At about the age of seven, a boy would be placed in charge of a paidagogos who taught him good manners and made sure that he attended his classes. Classes took place in the houses of the teachers and the boys were taught reading, writing, arithmetic and after a couple of years music as well.

RE: Public order
In 5th century Athens, there was a modest "police form" the so-called "Scythian Archers" (who may or may not have been from Scythia and who may or may not have been archers). They were responsible for keeping order in public gatherings (e.g. the Council and the Assembly) and perhaps were authorized to use force against citizens under certain circumstances. The law was enforced by a group of magistrates known as the Eleven. They were responsible for arresting criminals and running the state prisons.

For more info take a look at: 1)Baughman, E. 2003. “Scythian Archers,â€