This cavelike structure at Philoppapos Hill in Athens served as a prison cell for Socrates - the great philosopher of ancient time. It is here where he was held before his death sentence in 399 BC, by forcing him to drink the poisonous plant - hemlock. Due to the passage of time, the original barricade at the entrance was ruined. In 1999, it was secured by steel bars to protect the inner cell from unavoidable entry. Trivia: Socrates was born and lived in Athens. He was the teacher of Plato, who was the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was charged with corrupting the minds of the people and worshipping false Gods. Socrates' death marked the dawn of western philosophy. (Athens, Greece / 2009) 25 April 2010
Socrates' Prison Cell
This cavelike structure at Philoppapos Hill in Athens served as a prison cell for Socrates - the great philosopher of ancient time. It is here where he was held before his death sentence in 399 BC, by forcing him to drink the poisonous plant - hemlock. Due to the passage of time, the original barricade at the entrance was ruined. In 1999, it was secured by steel bars to protect the inner cell from unavoidable entry. Trivia: Socrates was born and lived in Athens. He was the teacher of Plato, who was the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was charged with corrupting the minds of the people and worshipping false Gods. Socrates' death marked the dawn of western philosophy. (Athens, Greece / 2009) 