古希臘的愛奧尼亞群島 ( ionia ) ，人們在各島之間自由流動，共享神殿，平等互惠。沒有帝國，沒有強權，沒有壓迫。他們有個字︰isonomia，在希臘文是指自由，但與Freedom 或 Liberty不同的是，isonomia還有平等的意思。
可惜，愛奧尼亞最終被周邊的帝國征服。但我們仍可在古籍之中窺見當時的政治理想。
In the dark age that followed the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization, significant numbers of Greeks emigrated to Asia Minor and settled there. These settlers were from three tribal groups: the Aeolians, Dorians and Ionians.[11] The Ionians had settled along the coasts of Lydia and Caria, founding the twelve cities which made up Ionia.[11] These cities were Miletus, Myus and Priene in Caria; Ephesus, Colophon…
