The image is a photograph of a sign on a wall that reads "Hoplites and Citizens". The sign is rectangular in shape and has a black background with white text. The text is written in a serif font and is centered on the sign. Below the text, there is a list of the names of hoplites, including "The Archaic period saw the gradual weakening of aristocratic power and the granting of political rights to a broader range of social classes. Central to this development was the emergence of the hoplite phalanx - a military formation of the uniformed infantry who fought in close ranks - at the beginning of the 7th BC." 

The sign also mentions that the phalanxes was the army of the city and usually numbered hundreds or even thousands of people. In order to entice members of lower social classes to enlist, the authorities were obliged to grant them the status of the rights of citizens. As a consequence of the noble service became closely identified with the notion of citizenship.

At the bottom of the sign, there are two bullet points that explain the significance of the event.