Socrates' Prison, Athens

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 26 April 2012

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Socrates' Prison, Athens — The cave in Athens said to be where Socrates was held prisoner and died.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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