[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“Even classical Athens had only 10,000 people,” said R K Mohanty ....”

The city state of Athens had a much larger population. Even the city proper had far more than 10,000 full citizens. Maybe they meant 10,000 adult males — although even that figure would be low.

[Right Republican]

Oh, here we go again. It is all revisionist history. Of course Western Civ could not have the largest city, now could it? Sigh. Our cultural suicide continues....

[the anti-liberal]

I think “classical” Athens may refer to a specific time period in Athens’ history.