What was Aristotle’s school of philosophy in Athens called?

Aristotle’s school of philosophy in Athens was called the Lyceum.

Aristotle founded his Peripatetic school at the Lyceum in 334 BC. The site was originally a public meeting place and a temple dedicated to Apollo Lyceus, whose name means Apollo associated with the wolf. Aristotle taught philosophy and conducted research there after returning to Athens.

The word “Peripatetic” is traditionally linked with the school’s teaching tradition and is often associated with walking while discussing ideas. Aristotle’s Lyceum continued to operate under several leaders after his death, although the institution changed over time.

The Lyceum was destroyed by the Roman general Sulla during his assault on Athens in 86 BC. Its physical remains were rediscovered in 1996 during an excavation carried out while making space for Athens’ new Museum of Modern Art. The name later became a general word for a school or institution of learning in several languages.