Philosophers of the Ancient World
The atlas holds 26 people and 342 moments here, from 620 BC to 430. The most recorded lives are Cicero, Hannibal and Augustine of Hippo.
Moments
- 37 BC Arrival at Aricia on the Brundisium journey Horace
- 37 BC Arrival at Rubi Horace
- 37 BC Departure from Fundi Horace
- 37 BC Journey ends at Brundisium Horace
- 37 BC Meeting Virgil at Sinuessa Horace
- 37 BC Overnight near Trivicum Horace
- 37 BC Reach Barium Horace
- 37 BC Rest at Capua Horace
- 37 BC Stop at Beneventum Horace
- 37 BC Travel through Forum Appii Horace
- 37 BC Visit to Egnatia Horace
- 8 BC Death in Rome Horace
- 5 Childhood residence and education Seneca the Younger
- 20 Convalescence with his aunt Seneca the Younger
- 31 Return from Egypt Seneca the Younger
- 41 Exile under Claudius Seneca the Younger
- 49 Recall to Nero's court Seneca the Younger
- 62 Retirement on country estates Seneca the Younger
- 65 Death under Nero Seneca the Younger
- 65 Imperial sentence at country house outside Rome Seneca the Younger
- 65 Return from Campania Seneca the Younger
- 66 Studies under Ammonius Plutarch
- 67 Visit with Ammonius during Nero's Greek tour Plutarch
- 70 Visit to Rome with Lucius Mestrius Florus Plutarch
- 95 Appointment as priest of Apollo Plutarch
- 121 Birth on the Caelian Hill Marcus Aurelius
- 127 Earliest exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
- 129 Birth at Pergamon Galen
- 138 Move into Hadrian's imperial residence Marcus Aurelius
- 138 Residence as imperial heir Marcus Aurelius
- 141 Last exactly dated astronomical observation Ptolemy
- 143 Philosophical education in Pergamon Galen
- 145 Medical studies in Pergamon Galen
- 148 Study with Pelops at Smyrna Galen
- 151 Medical travel to Corinth Galen
- 153 Advanced study at Alexandria Galen
- 157 Gladiator physician at Pergamon Galen
- 161 Accession ceremony at the Praetorian camp Marcus Aurelius
- 162 Drug-collecting journey in Cyprus Galen
- 162 Drug-collecting journey in Lycia Galen
- 162 Drug-collecting journey in Palestine Galen
- 162 Drug-collecting journey in Syria Galen
- 162 Drug-collecting journey on Lemnos Galen
- 162 First residence in Rome Galen
- 162 Escort of Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius
- 163 Seeing Lucilla's party off east Marcus Aurelius
- 166 Return to Pergamon during plague Galen
- 168 Imperial service at Aquileia Galen
- 168 Danubian headquarters at Aquileia Marcus Aurelius
- 169 Second stay in Rome and imperial household Galen