Show find records of stern greek law two pieces of pottery on which votes were inscribed which cent aria tides and greek bollt leal and military leaders into temporary exiles years ago have been fouad in the ancient market place at athens greece citizens of athens during the fifth century B C ere privileged under the constitution of the city to meet in public assembly and vote tor the temporary banishment ot any of the citizenry it as many as were cast in the ballot the citizen receiving the largest number was exiled for ten years but not deprived of the enjoyment of his property at least eight athenian leaders are known to have been ostracized but cast in the ballots have only been found for four of the proceedings ce the above mentioned greek term for the ballots BO used which was cast against is the first of its kind ever discovered but the one with the name of themas torlea is the second found estraca have now been found for the votes against in B 0 xan father of pericles in B C in B C and in B C |