The Fresno Bee

2,000-year-old Greek lecture hall discovered in Italy is first of its kind

The lecture hall was discovered during excavations at Agrigento, the site of the largest ancient Greek settlement in Sicily. Photo by Thomas Lappi and Monika Trümper, FU Berlin, Institute of Classical ...
La Brújula Verde

A Semicircular Classroom Found in the Gymnasium of Agrigento Is the Oldest Known in the Greek World

Photo taken with drone of the gymnasium discovered during excavations in Agrigento. The auditorium (Hörsaal) is seen in the center. Credit: Thomas Lappi – Monika Trümper / FU Berlin, Institut für ...
Newsweek

Ancient Egypt: Newly Discovered 2,300-Year-Old Gymnasium Made Tiny Village Look More Greek

For the first time ever, archaeologists digging in Egypt have uncovered a Greek-style gymnasium, which the team believes a small town may have built in order to seem more Greek, according to a ...
Charlotte Observer

2,000-year-old Greek lecture hall discovered in Italy is first of its kind

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Greek lecture hall within a gymnasium complex in Italy, making it one of the earliest known examples of a school-like facility in the ancient world, according ...