‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’

‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’ is an archaeological site in Athens, Attica. ‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’ is situated nearby to Mosque of Athens, as well as near the archaeological site Profitis Daniil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Platonic Academy and Mosque of Athens.

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

Photo: Raphael, Public domain.

The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Platonic Academy is situated 1 km northeast of ‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’.

Mosque of Athens

Mosque

Photo: NikosLikomitros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Votanikos Mosque, more commonly known as the Mosque of Athens or the Athens Mosque, is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Mosque of Athens is situated 170 metres north of ‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’.

Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

Museum

Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of ‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Votanikos and Elaionas.

Votanikos

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Votanikos is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized.

Elaionas

Neighborhood

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elaionas is a neighborhood in Central Athens, Greece. It is an industrial area and one of the most deprived areas of the municipality of Athens.

Akadimia Platonos

Quarter

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Akadimia Platonos literally meaning Plato's Academy, is a neighbourhood located 3 km west-northwest of the downtown part of the Greek capital of Athens.

‘Ελιά του Πλάτωνα’

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.98558° or 37° 59′ 8″ north

Longitude

23.69982° or 23° 41′ 59″ east

Open location code

8G95XMPX+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7721348437

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

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