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Plato's Burial Place and Details of His Last Night Revealed in Carbonised Scroll From Herculaneum gizmodo.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gizmodo.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Greek philosopher Plato—Socrates’ student and Aristotle’s teacher—died nearly 2,400 years ago, having produced a voluminous amount of writing on political philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, and more (he came up with Atlantis!). This week, researchers announced that they found the burial place of the famous philosopher, as well as details of his final moments, in a near-2,000-year-old document carbonized by an ancient volcanic eruption. ....
Founded by Plato in 387 BC in ancient Athens, the academy was known for hosting informal gatherings where great thinkers of the time came together to discuss a broad range of subjects from philosophy and politics to physics and astronomy.
The new Archaeological Museum at Plato's Academy, in Athens--China Economic Net en.ce.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from en.ce.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.