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Why was the aristocratic council of elders called the council of the Areopagus

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Answer:Areopagus,

Explanation: earliest aristocratic council of ancient Athens. The name was taken from the Areopagus (“Ares' Hill”), a low hill northwest of the Acropolis, which was its meeting place. The Areopagite Council probably began as the king's advisers.

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