Athens
Attica (Greece)
The intellectual capital of the Greek world, where Socrates questioned in the agora and four great schools—Plato's Academy, Aristotle's Lyceum, the Stoa, and Epicurus' Garden—took root within a single square mile.
12 most-discussed ideas
Teachers who lived here
Aeschylus
Aeschylus (-525–-456)
lived -525–-456
Themistocles
Themistocles (-524–-459)
Parmenides
Parmenides (-515–-445)
visited -450
Anaxagoras
Anaxagoras (-500–-428)
taught -480
Sophocles
Sophocles (-496–-406)
Herodotus
Herodotus (-484–-425)
lived -447
Gorgias of Leontini
Gorgias of Leontini (-483–-376)
visited -427
Antiphon
Antiphon (-480–-411)
lived -480–-411
Euripides
Euripides (-480–-406)
Socrates
Socrates (-470–-399)
Prodicus
Prodicus (-465–-395)
Critias
Critias (-460–-403)
Democritus
Democritus (-460–-370)
Thucydides
Thucydides (-460–-400)
lived -460–-400
Aristophanes
Aristophanes (-446–-386)
Antisthenes
Antisthenes (-445–-365)
Lysias
Lysias (-445–-380)
lived -445–-380
Andocides
Andocides (-440–-390)
lived -440–-390
Isocrates
Isocrates (-436–-338)
taught -436–-338
Alcidamas
Alcidamas (-435–-370)
Xenophon
Xenophon (-430–-354)
Plato
Plato (-428–-348)
founded -387
Plato
Plato (-428–-348)
born -428
Plato
Plato (-428–-348)
died -360
Isaeus
Isaeus (-420–-340)
lived -420–-340
Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope (-412–-323)
Speusippus
Speusippus (-408–-338)
Xenocrates of Chalcedon
Xenocrates of Chalcedon (-396–-314)
Apollodorus son of Pasion
Apollodorus son of Pasion (-394–?)
Hegesippus
Hegesippus (-390–?)
Heraclides Ponticus
Heraclides Ponticus (-390–-310)
Hyperides
Hyperides (-390–-322)
lived -390–-322
Lycurgus
Lycurgus (-390–-324)
Aeschines
Aeschines (-389–-314)
lived -389–-314
Philip of Opus
Philip of Opus (-385–?)
Aristotle
Aristotle (-384–-322)
founded -335
Aristotle
Aristotle (-384–-322)
studied -367
Demosthenes
Demosthenes (-384–-322)
lived -384–-322
Demades
Demades (-380–-319)
Aristoxenus
Aristoxenus (-375–-315)
Theophrastus
Theophrastus (-371–-287)
Dinarchus
Dinarchus (-360–-290)
Demetrius of Phaleron
Demetrius of Phaleron (-350–-280)
Menander
Menander (-342–-290)
Epicurus
Epicurus (-341–-270)
founded -307
Epicurus
Epicurus (-341–-270)
served -323
Crantor
Crantor (-340–-275)
Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium (-334–-262)
lived -312
Cleanthes
Cleanthes (-330–-230)
Hermarchus of Mytilene
Hermarchus of Mytilene (-325–-250)
Arcesilaus
Arcesilaus (-316–-241)
Ariston of Chios
Ariston of Chios (-300–-240)
Chrysippus
Chrysippus (-279–-206)
Diogenes Babylonius
Diogenes Babylonius (-230–-145)
Carneades
Carneades (-214–-129)
Antipater Tarsensis
Antipater Tarsensis (-200–-130)
Posidonius of Apamea
Posidonius of Apamea (-135–-51)
Cicero
Cicero (-106–-43)
studied -79
Ovid
Ovid (-43–17)
grand tour -25
Plutarch
Plutarch (46–120)
studied 66
Works composed here
- -472
Persians
by Aeschylus
- -467
Seven Against Thebes
by Aeschylus
- -463
Supplices
by Aeschylus
- -458
Agamemnon
by Aeschylus
- -458
Libation Bearers
by Aeschylus
- -458
Eumenides
by Aeschylus
- -456
Prometheus Bound
by Aeschylus
- -430
Fragments & Testimonia
by Thucydides
- -420
Socrates: Fragments & Testimonia
by Socrates
- -411
Against the Stepmother for Poisoning
by Antiphon
- -411
The First Tetralogy
by Antiphon
- -411
The Second Tetralogy
by Antiphon
- -411
The Third Tetralogy
by Antiphon
- -411
On the murder of Herodes
by Antiphon
- -411
On the Choreutes
by Antiphon
- -410
Fragments & Testimonia
by Thucydides
- -410
Fragments & Testimonia
by Thucydides
- -403
Against Eratosthenes
by Lysias
- -402
Against Callimachus
by Isocrates
- -400
History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides
- -400
Against Diogeiton
by Lysias
- -400
Fragments & Testimonia
by Thucydides
- -399
Apology
by Plato
- -399
Crito
by Plato
- -399
Charmides
by Plato
- -399
Laches
by Plato
- -399
Against Andocides
by Lysias
- -399
Against Agoratus
by Lysias
- -397
Concerning the Team of Horses
by Isocrates
- -395
Euthyphro
by Plato
- -395
Against Alcibiades 1
by Lysias
- -395
Against Alcibiades 2
by Lysias
- -394
Ion
by Plato
- -394
Against Epicrates and his Fellow-envoys
by Lysias
- -391
Aegineticus
by Isocrates
- -390
Busiris
by Isocrates
- -390
On the Mysteries
by Andocides
- -390
On His Return
by Andocides
- -390
On the Peace with Sparta [attributed]
by Andocides
- -390
Against Alcibiades
- -388
Olympic Oration
by Lysias
- -386
Menexenus
by Plato
- -385
Apology
by Xenophon
- -385
Symposium
by Plato
- -385
Protagoras
by Plato
- -385
Meno
by Plato
- -384
Euthydemus
by Plato
- -380
Panegyricus
by Isocrates
- -380
Phaedo
by Plato
- -380
Lysis
by Plato
- -380
On the Murder of Eratosthenes
by Lysias
- -380
Funeral Oration
by Lysias
- -380
Against Simon
by Lysias
- -380
On A Wound By Premeditation
by Lysias
- -380
For Callias
by Lysias
- -380
On the Olive Stump
by Lysias
- -380
Accusation of Calumny
by Lysias
- -380
For The Soldier
by Lysias
- -380
Against Theomnestus 1
by Lysias
- -380
Against Theomnestus 2
by Lysias
- -380
In Defense of Mantitheus
by Lysias
- -380
On The Property Of Eraton
by Lysias
- -380
On the Confiscation of the Property Of The Brother Of Nicias
by Lysias
- -380
On the Property of Aristophanes
by Lysias
- -380
For Polystratus
by Lysias
- -380
Defense Against A Charge Of Taking Bribes
by Lysias
- -380
Against The Corn-Dealers
by Lysias
- -380
Against Pancleon
by Lysias
- -380
On The Refusal Of A Pension
by Lysias
- -380
Defense Against a Charge of Subverting the Democracy
by Lysias
- -380
On the Scrutiny of Evandros
by Lysias
- -380
Against Ergocles
by Lysias
- -380
Against Philocrates
by Lysias
- -380
Against Nicomachus
by Lysias
- -380
Against Philon
by Lysias
- -380
Against The Subversion of the Ancestral Constitution
by Lysias
- -380
Fragments & Testimonia
by Isocrates
- -375
Cratylus
by Plato
- -375
Lesser Hippias
by Plato
- -375
Republic
by Plato
Ideas shaped here
Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Athens. Click any to trace the idea across time and place.