School Where Aristotle Taught Alexander the Great Uncovered in New Excavations
New archaeological excavations at an ancient gymnasium in northern Greece have revealed lecture rooms, mosaic-floored banquet halls and architectural features that reinforce the identification of the complex as the site where Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great. The Royal Gymnasium of ancient Mieza, near the modern city of Naousa, dates to the middle of the 4th […]
New archaeological excavations in northern Greece have uncovered the Royal Gymnasium of ancient Mieza, a site that may have been the place where Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great. The gymnasium, built in the 4th century B.C., features lecture rooms with stone benches and banquet halls with mosaic floors that resemble those found at the royal palace of Aigai, the capital of Macedonia.
The complex also includes a palaestra, stadium, covered walkways, and water-supply infrastructure. Recent excavations, led by archaeologist Angeliki Kottaridis, have revealed these features and provided evidence of the gymnasium's educational function and connection to the Macedonian royal court. While the discovery does not include inscriptions naming Aristotle or Alexander, archaeologists believe the physical remains and ancient texts strongly support the site's role as a major educational institution for young Macedonian elites.
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