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The Pnyx was used for popular assemblies in Athens as early as 507 BC, when the reforms of Cleisthenes transferred political power to the citizenry. It was then outside the city proper, but close enough to be convenient.
Pnyx comes from the Greek word pyknos, meaning dense. This open-air chamber could hold around 15,000 people—men to be more precise, members of the all-male Assembly of Athenians, or Ekklisia. Why it's important
The Pnyx was the official meeting place of the Athenian democratic assembly (ekklesia). In the earliest days of Athenian democracy (after the reforms of Kleisthenes in 508 B.C.), the ekklesia met in the Agora.
…and the middle hill, the Pnyx (Tightly Crowded Together), the meeting place of the Ecclesia, the assembly of 18,000 citizens who heard the great Athenian orators. (In fact, attendance of more than 5,000 persons was rare at any gathering, but the Pnyx would still have been crowded.) Read More
Located about 500 meters west of the Acropolis, the Pnyx Hill is a rocky hill surrounded by parks. It has a special place in world history as one of the most important ancient sites. Artificially carved out of the hillside is a stone platform or Vima (which means step in Greek), with stone steps leading up to it.
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The Pnyx is a rocky hill opposite the Acropolis that is open all day and admission is free. It is the place where the citizens of Athens gathered to hold their popular assemblies and make decisions on political and other matters that affected their city.
