THE PNYX BEMA Pnyx is a small; rocky hill one of the most significant sites in the city; and indeed in the world. The Pnyx was the common grounds for meetings / the Athenian ekklesia. A place of peace for the 12 tribes of Attica; to meet and to vent out their difference铆s. In this way the world's first ever democratic legislature; the Pnyx as the word implies is the idea and principle of equality towards the law; and isopoliteia; equality. The right of isegoria the Pnyx assembly; debate with the open invitation 鈥楾is agoreyein bouletai?' 鈥榃ho wishes to speak?'). BEMA World铆s first ever-democratic legislature; platform is the bema; the 鈥榮tepping stone'. Which front of the bema is an area where about 8;000 Athenians could stand. The Pnyx with all the general area around is enough standing room for as many as 40;000 citizen铆s