There is much to say about Athens of Ancient Greece. Here is a bit from mnsu.edu:

The history of Athens is rich and varied. Athens had been occupied from 3,000 BC onward, but not until the height of Mycenean rule (1,400 BC to 1,200 BC), did the city begin to create the buildings commonly associated with it. Originally situated on the rocky mount known as the Acropolis, the city began to spread southward. As Athens expanded physically, so too did it expand from a political standpoint. As the Dorians and the Greek Dark Ages began to slowly relinquish their hold upon Greece, a change in political thought came to Athens. The aristocratic families which had lost most of their power due to the monarchy of the Dark Ages, elected a statesman who would represent the city for one year. This practice carried on to create a democratic tradition within Greece, the remnant of which still serves as a model within the present.

By 600 BC, the growth of Greece had lent itself to beautiful works of sculpture and architecture throughout the Acropolis. As the expansion of Greece continued, it was only halted by the Persians in 480 BC. The Persians ransacked the city, burning temples and homes. It wasn't until 449 BC that peace with Persia was attained and the destroyed temples and buildings were reconstructed. From 400 BC onward, the city of Athens began to take on the facade of classical Golden Age Greece. Within this time in Athens, the Agora, which is the area below the citadel, became the center of civic life. The Agora was the marketplace and meeting place where the Athenians could speak of civic and public affairs. On both sides of the Agora were important centers of Athenian life: the Areopagus and the Pnyx. The Areopagus was where the high court sat and the Pnyx was where the Athenian Assembly convened.

Other than that, there was an active religious life, represented in the various temples and monuments dedicated to the gods. To learn more about Ancient Greek religion, check out Birds' Ancient Greek Religion

Women had minimal participation in society, as did slaves.

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