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    • April 19, 2023 at 7:37 AM
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    Where was the Garden of Epicurus? The Evidence from the Ancient Sources and Archaeology

    While we will probably never know the exact location of Epicurus’s Garden in ancient Athens, we can take a number of educated guesses.
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    I've posted a new article in the Files section discussing the location and size of Epicurus's properties - the Garden and house - in ancient Athens. Feel free to provide comments including suggestions for improvement.

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    • April 19, 2023 at 9:39 AM
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    This is an outstanding effort Don and I urge everyone to take a look at it. It took a LOT of time to put something like this together but the result really drives home an important point about the size and the location of Epicurus' working environment.

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    Uploaded a new version correcting the amount on p. 10 from 105 mina to 1.05 mina.

    New version ready for download in Files.

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    I wanted to get your impression of this little map, Don, where I added "garden" and "house." It is oversimplified, (and his house was just in that area, certainly not that large) but I would be grateful for any comments you have.

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    I think I would place his house slightly to the NW of the Agora. I've thought of it on the edge of the Inner Keramikos but still within Melite.

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    Yes, thank you. That makes sense. At the very least, the farther north he is in Melítē, the closer he is to the Garden.


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    Don this subject came up in the zoom last night. Do we have any indication whatever to your knowledge as to the size of the garden in terms of acres? Kochie was thinking pretty large, and it would probably be enlightening - if there is any basis for it - to start making clear the "size," just as the "location" is significant.

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    Do we have any indication whatever to your knowledge as to the size of the garden in terms of acres?

    It's in my article ;)

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    Ok. You're proposing about 15 acres.

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    With the most minimum of facts to back that up ^^

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