Academy of Plato

The name of the Academy of Plato comes from the mythical hero Akadimos. Plato founded here his philosophy school, the first university in the world.


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Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )

1929 Excavation works started from Panagiotis Aristofronas.

1990 The area has started being made known as an achaeological park.

Ottoman era (1453- 1821)

It was part of the large property of Hasekis.

Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)

529 AD The emperor Justinian closes the philosophical school.

Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)

86 BC The grove was destroyed by Sulla.

Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)

338 BC Plato founds his philosophical school around that year.

Archaic era (800-479 BC)

In the 6th century BC, one of the three gymnasiums of Athens was built.

Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)

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