Origin The history of foreign migration to Athens dates back to the archaic period. Solon was said to have offered Athenian citizenship to foreigners who would relocate to his city to practice a craft.The poetics of appearance in the Attic korai, Mary Clorinda Stieber Page 134 Athenian democracy, Peter John Rhodes Page 31 (2004) However, metic status did not exist during the time of Solon.
Origin The history of foreign migration to Athens dates back to the archaic period Solon was said to have offered Athenian citizenship to foreigners who would relocate to his cit.y to practice a craft.The poetics of appearance in the Attic korai, Mary Clorinda Stieber Page 134 Athenian democracy, Peter John Rhodes Page 31 (2004) However, metic status did not exist during the time of Solon.