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    1. Parthenon, Acropolis of Athens – Acropolis of Athens loop from Πανεπιστήμιο

    10.9km

    02:59

    160m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 5, 2024

    This prison is a cave and doesn't look that exciting at first. Nevertheless, the meaning behind the prison is important. It seems that the famous philosopher Socrates was imprisoned here. Socrates had innovative ideas that clashed with the ideas of the ancient Greeks. He went to jail for this. During his trial he probably stayed in the prison on Philopappos Hill. After his prison stay he was found guilty and was poisoned.

      July 4, 2023

      He was actually locked up somewhere else, but that's the legend.

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        October 16, 2024

        How perverse to be locked up for telling the truth...

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          Location: Athens, Attica, Greece

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