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Aristotle's School [Lyceum]
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According to ancient testimonies, Lykeion was an idyllic grove, lying east of the city. The sanctuary of Apollo Lykeios seems to have given its name to the area.
The foundations of the Lykeion palaestra, where athletes trained in wrestling, boxing and pankration were laid in the second half of the 4th century BC. The complex was preserved with repairs, for some seven hundred years, until the early 4th century AD.
Aristotle founded his own School in the Lykeion in 335 BC and taught there over a period of about twelve years, the most productive period of his life.![Aristotle's School [Lyceum]](https://etickets.tap.gr/webengines/images/places/000000007/cnt_lykeio.jpg)
The foundations of the Lykeion palaestra, where athletes trained in wrestling, boxing and pankration were laid in the second half of the 4th century BC. The complex was preserved with repairs, for some seven hundred years, until the early 4th century AD.
Aristotle founded his own School in the Lykeion in 335 BC and taught there over a period of about twelve years, the most productive period of his life.
The foundations of the Lykeion palaestra, where athletes trained in wrestling, boxing and pankration were laid in the second half of the 4th century BC. The complex was preserved with repairs, for some seven hundred years, until the early 4th century AD.
Aristotle founded his own School in the Lykeion in 335 BC and taught there over a period of about twelve years, the most productive period of his life.
From 1st of April until 31 of August 08:00 - 20:00
Last entrance to the Site at 19:30
On the 1st of September the opening hours apply, due to a gradual reduction in the length of the day, as follows:
1st to 15th September 08:00 - 19:30
Last entrance to the Site at 19:00
16th to 30th September 08:00 - 19:00
Last entrance to the Site at 18:30
1st to 15th October 08:00 - 18:30
Last entrance to the Site at 18:00 and
16th to 31st October 08:00 - 18:00
Last entrance to the Site at 17:30
Last entrance to the Site at 19:30
On the 1st of September the opening hours apply, due to a gradual reduction in the length of the day, as follows:
1st to 15th September 08:00 - 19:30
Last entrance to the Site at 19:00
16th to 30th September 08:00 - 19:00
Last entrance to the Site at 18:30
1st to 15th October 08:00 - 18:30
Last entrance to the Site at 18:00 and
16th to 31st October 08:00 - 18:00
Last entrance to the Site at 17:30
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According to ancient testimonies, Lykeion was an idyllic grove, lying east of the city. The area of Lykeion was delimited to the southwest by the Olympieion and the other sanctuaries on the banks of the River Ilissos, to the south by the Ilissos and to the north by Lycabettus hill and the River Eridanos. The sanctuary of Apollo Lykeios, which pre-existed the gymnasium but has not yet been found, seems to have given its name to the area.The foundations of the Lykeion palaestra, where athletes trained in wrestling, boxing and pankration were laid in the second half of the 4th century BC. The complex was preserved with repairs, for some seven hundred years, until the early 4th century AD.
Aristotle founded his own School in the Lykeion in 335 BC and taught there over a period of about twelve years, the most productive period of his life.
The Archaeological Site of Lykeion is wheelchair accessible through the main entrance, at P. Mela square [assistance by a companion is recommended].