The Central Archaelogical Council has finally gave permission to the Municipality of Athens to open the Lyceum of Aristotle to the public as an archaelogical site.
The Lyceum was named after its 6th century BC sanctuary to Apollo Lyceus. It has been a place of philosophical and political discussions for years. The Lyceum is known around the world for the philosophical school founded there by Aristotle where he lectured and wrote some of his greatest philosophical treatises and dialogues. It was situated outside the walls of Athens and was demolished by the Roman General Lucius Cornellius. A few years later it was rebuilt. The exact location of the establishment remained unknown until 1996. It was then discovered during excavations for the Athens Museum of Modern Art.
After its pubic opening, it is estimated that thousands of people will visit in order to see the place where the great Greek philosopher Aristotle taught and worked.
(source: ana-mpa)
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