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UPDATED Oct 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM ET
Rubio invokes ancient Greece in Athens speech
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at Athens’ Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, and applied lessons from classical Greece to modern political decisions. The Parthenon was visible behind him during the October 7, 2026 address.
WHO: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT: Rubio spoke about applying classical Greece’s lessons to modern political decisions.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026
WHERE: Pnyx hill, Athens, Greece
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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