It was the end of a millennium-old Greek philosophical institution. | Symbolic as the moment the ancient pagan educational tradition ended; yet Christian monastic schools took over that tradition.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Closure of the Academy of Athens (529)?
- Justinian closed the pagan philosophical schools; the Platonists took refuge in Iran, where Khosrow I received them.
- When did The Closure of the Academy of Athens (529) happen?
- 529 CE
- Where did The Closure of the Academy of Athens (529) take place?
- Atina