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.

 

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