The prison of Socrates, Athens, Greece

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Title:: The prison of Socrates, Athens, Greece
Description:: From back of item: On the northeast slope of the Hill of Philappapos are several conspicuous doorways cut in a perpendicularly hewn wall of rock and now closed with wooden gates painted red. This is the so-called Prison of Socrates, and consists of three chambers hewn in the solid rock which that in the center was never finished.
Collector:: Catsimpoolas, Nicholas
Date:: [ca. 1907–1915]
Format:: Prints
Postcards/Cards
Genre:: Postcards
Photomechanical prints
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):: Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection
Subjects:: Forts & fortifications
Archaeological sites
Greek temples
Gates
Amphitheaters
Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Propylaea (Acropolis, Athens, Greece)
Temple of Athena Nike (Athens, Greece)
Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Athens, Greece)
Places:: Greece > Region of Attica (region) > Acropolis of Athens (ancient site)
Odeion of Herodes Atticus
Propylaia
Temple of Athena Nike
Extent:: 1 photograph : color photomechanical print ; sheet 9 x 14 cm (postcard format)
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/377232243
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