Socrate’s Prison

Controversy surrounds the precise location of Socrates’ prison after he was condemned to death; local tradition places the prison on Apostolou Pavlou, a pedestrian street near Thisson.

This rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates spent his final hours before drinking the fatal poison.

Other nearby caves make the same claim, the main rival being located at the bottom of the hill below the monument of Philopappos, opposite the church of Ag. Dimitrios ‘the Bombardier’.

Information
Address: 39 Rovertou Galli, Athina
Area: Athens
Transportation: Metro Green Line (1): Thissio Station

More Ancient Sights

Acropolis

Athens

The world-famous Acropolis, or Sacred Rock, is a fortified hill towering 156 meters high in the...

The Ancient Agora

Athens

During the antiquity, the Ancient Agora was the administrative and trade centre of the city; it...

Stoa of Attalos

Athens

The Stoa of Attalos is the impressive restored building at the eastern side of the Ancient...

Sounion

East Suburbs

Cape Sounion is one of the most photographed landscapes in Greece. The view here is exquisite,...