Log in to The Top 100
X
 
Share |
< Back to list

Facts

Item: Ostracism

#35 

1
Article In ancient Athens, ostracism was a method of temporarily banishing a public figure. Each year, the assembly took a preliminary vote to decide whether a vote of ostracism should be held. If a majority approved holding an ostracism, voters would put into an urn a piece of pottery—called an ostrakon—marked with the name of a person they wished to be ostracized. If at least 6,000 votes were cast, the person named on the most ostraka was exiled. How long did the exile last?
Date Published Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Tags: None

-less info

Position rank in parent list: #35
Highest achieved rank: #1 | 25/01/2012 10:21:36
Lowest achieved rank: #632 | 25/01/2012 08:29:01
Current stances: 0
Votes: Today: 0 | All time: 0
Ratings: Today: 0 | All time: 1
Reviews: Today: 0 | All time: 0
Creator:
The Top 100
Date of Creation: 25/01/2012 07:47:22
Editors:
AliasVersionDate
The Top 100

7

07:44:09 | 26 Jan 2012

Item locked: False
 

Ratings

Overall rating:

Everyone My Rating
Well-written
Interesting
Useful
Overall Rating:

Reviews

Not yet reviewed. Be the first to write a Review!

Recent comments in The Top 100 General Interest Articles of the Day

You keep your speedos in your drawers?! >X^p
Spiny Norman 18:10:58 | 16 Feb 2012
*starts rummaging in drawers for Speedos*
Daddy Papersurfer 17:22:42 | 16 Feb 2012
or must see again!
Maldives Direct 14:45:13 | 15 Feb 2012
It shoud be on everyone's must see list....
Sparkly Aph 13:01:48 | 15 Feb 2012
Shall we plan a Dennis off-site?!

>B^p
Spiny Norman 12:05:41 | 15 Feb 2012
What I would do for a nice swim in that lovely ocean... Looks heavenly!
sTubbuLon5 08:44:46 | 15 Feb 2012
This is OUR item of the day! :-)
Maldives Direct 08:41:38 | 15 Feb 2012
And a damn fine place to go on holiday!!
DJ 08:34:18 | 15 Feb 2012
I would NOT eat that!
sTubbuLon5 09:53:22 | 6 Feb 2012
Sometimes my brain feels like a mushroom... >X^P
Spiny Norman 12:16:48 | 5 Feb 2012
>X^p
Spiny Norman 07:57:20 | 31 Jan 2012
Bring it back!!!

>;^p
Spiny Norman 10:21:53 | 25 Jan 2012
Lightweight. C¦-[
Dr. Death 08:45:10 | 14 Jan 2012
And of course an unforgettable lyric in Queen's greatest hit! >X^p
Spiny Norman 08:43:32 | 14 Jan 2012
Ohhh THAT's what it is. I thought I had a caterpilla on my contacts... >B^p
Spiny Norman 18:36:32 | 10 Jan 2012
I prefer Carot cards... >X^P
Spiny Norman 08:33:58 | 6 Jan 2012
LOL!
sTubbuLon5 10:58:24 | 5 Jan 2012
Didn't Kanye West sing a song about this...?

>X^P
Spiny Norman 08:59:47 | 5 Jan 2012
I like the iPalette idea though! >X^p
Spiny Norman 10:38:28 | 1 Jan 2012
I can't believe I've never heard of this...
Spiny Norman 10:38:09 | 1 Jan 2012
iPalette might have been a better name than iPad *thinks 'Tena'*
Daddy Papersurfer 12:04:57 | 31 Dec 2011
The first iTablet?
Daddy Papersurfer 12:03:40 | 31 Dec 2011
Now I know what to get you for Valentine's Day!! >X^p
Spiny Norman 16:54:48 | 28 Dec 2011
Well that's ruined my enjoyment of my chocolate orange .... yuk!
Daddy Papersurfer 16:53:59 | 28 Dec 2011
now that you mention it....
Spiny Norman 11:50:20 | 17 Dec 2011
I'm trying not to say "dickhead". I've failed though.
Daddy Papersurfer 09:50:05 | 17 Dec 2011
I wonder what else they shaved...
DJ 19:21:59 | 16 Dec 2011
Well, that just makes me seethe!! >¦^~
Spiny Norman 14:32:09 | 9 Dec 2011
Only on my specialist subjects... C¦-[
Dr. Death 09:24:13 | 24 Nov 2011
@Stubbulon5: My language, you speak!
Yoda 09:19:47 | 24 Nov 2011