Lykeion

Lyceum (from ancient Greek Λύκειον Lyceum ; Latin Lyceum , German and Lyceum written) was in ancient times one of the Apollon Lykeios sacred grove in addition to the gymnasium at Athens . The term lyceum refers to a number of educational institutions. The exact location was discovered by chance during construction and is east of the Acropolis near the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art .

In ancient Greek times, the gymnasium was a place of leisure ( ancient Greek σχολή scholē "leisure, free time, idleness", from which the word "school" is derived) for physical and mental exercises. The Ephebe , Greek youths who had reached the age of 18 , were given special instruction there.

The school of Aristotle is said to have been named after the Peripatos ("foyer") on the Lykeion site, where Aristotle and Theophrastus taught alongside others . The Lykeion takes its name from the wolf head sculptures with which the Lykeion was decorated (ancient Greek λύκος lýkos "wolf").

Today's Greek Lykio

In the Greek school system, the Lykio ( modern Greek Λύκειο Lýkio ) follows the Gymnasio and forms the preparatory high school for grades 10 to 12. At the end of the Lykio there is participation in the Panhellenic (all-Greek) exams, which are prerequisites for university entrance . Before the exams, you have to fill out a form in which you have to select the desired universities with priorities . If the candidate does not achieve the required minimum points for his first priority, it will be checked whether the points are sufficient for the following priorities. In the event of failure, the exams can be repeated in the next year.

See also

• Lyceum Tsarskoye Selo  - Elite school of Tsarist Russia in Tsarskoye Selo (1811–1844)

Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 48.3 "  N , 23 ° 42 ′ 50.8"  E