Shrine for Philosophers
The Philosopher´s Circle, a monument to important Greek thinkers and poets, consisting statues of Hesiod, Homeros, Pindaros, Plato, Thales of Miletus and Protagoras. Originally there was 11 statues. The one´s left here are hevily damaged.
The statues was set up by Ptolemy I Soter, in a semicircle at the end of the Serapeum way.
It was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1851.
Saqqara.
Shrine for Philosophers
The Philosopher´s Circle, a monument to important Greek thinkers and poets, consisting statues of Hesiod, Homeros, Pindaros, Plato, Thales of Miletus and Protagoras. Originally there was 11 statues. The one´s left here are hevily damaged.
The statues was set up by Ptolemy I Soter, in a semicircle at the end of the Serapeum way.
It was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1851.
Saqqara.