Agora: The literal meaning of the word is "gathering place" or "assembly". The Agora was the center of the athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life in the city.

Polis:literally means city in Greek. It can also mean a body of citizens. 

The importance of year 508 BC: The year 508 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Poplicola and Precipitous

SocratesGreek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy.
Socrates: he died by poison, it was a suicide 
the Socratic method: is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions.
  
What the ancient greeks meant if they called you an idiot : it is to call you to go participate to a dialogue 

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