The Lyceum of Aristotle, where he is believed to have founded his “Peripatetic” school in 335 BC, has opened after years of preparations and awaits visitors to stroll on the philosopher’s footsteps. The 4th century BC Lyceum’s location, between the Officers Club, the Athens Conservatory and the Byzantine Museum, remained unknown for centuries until rediscovered by archaeologist Effi Lygouri in 1996. The 11,000 square meter site, which can be entered from Rigillis steet, will be open daily from 8am to 8pm while expected to be open on weekends as well. Signs with information about the site’s history are put all through the way. Entrance is free.
Christos Kalloniatis (Professor of the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication at the University of the Aegean), Iris Kritikou (Archaeologist-Historian of Art), Konstantinos Maniatopoulos (Director of the Stratis Eleftheriadis-Tériade Museum – Library, Visual Artist-Historian of Art), Irine Vasilopoulou