New Bouleuterion

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Bouleuterion, also translated as council house, assembly house, and senate house, was a building in ancient Greece which housed the council of citizens of a democratic city state. These representatives assembled at the bouleuterion to confer and decide about public affairs. There are several extant bouleuterion around Greece and its former colonies. It should not be confused with the Prytaneion, which housed the executive council of the assembly and often served as the boule's mess hall. The early bouleuterions were believed to have been originated from entertainment buildings as their architecture was similar to each bouleuterion. These buildings differed in size and structure as well as design.

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