Athenian Gallery

Socrates (c 469399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosophe

Socrates (c.469-399 BC). Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Bust. Found at Piazza Venezia. 1st. century. Pentelic marble. Palazzo Massimo. National Roman Museum. Rome. Italy

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Athens, Greece - Relief sculptures - Theatre of Dionysus

Athens, Greece - Relief sculptures - Theatre of Dionysus. Alterations carried out in the third century AD by the archon Phaedrus included the re-use of earlier Hadrianic reliefs (pictured here), the so-called Bema of Phaidros, which were built into the front of the stage building. Date: 1933

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Socrates (470-399 BC) and Seneca the Younger (4 BC-65 AD). D

Socrates (470-399 BC). Athenian philosopher and Seneca the Younger (4 BC-65 AD). Roman stoic philosopher. Double bust. Roman copy of 3rd century AD after a greek original of 1st century AD. Neues Museum (New Museum). Berlin. Germany

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