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==History==
===Ancient times===
===Ancient times===
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Academia takes its name from the [[Academy]], a sanctuary outside the city walls of ancient [[Athens]]. It was dedicated to the legendary hero [[Akademos]] and contained several olive groves, a [[Gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]] and an area suited for intimate gatherings. In these gardens, largely planted and enhanced with statuary by its previous owner [[Cimon]], the philosopher [[Plato]] conversed with followers who believed Plato would enlighten them. These informal sessions came to be known as the Academy. Plato later further developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in [[387 BC]], established what is known today as the [[Old Academy]].
Academia takes its name from the [[Academy]], a sanctuary outside the city walls of ancient [[Athens]]. It was dedicated to the legendary hero [[Akademos]] and contained several olive groves, a [[Gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]] and an area suited for intimate gatherings. In these gardens, largely planted and enhanced with statuary by its previous owner [[Cimon]], the philosopher [[Plato]] conversed with followers who believed Plato would enlighten them. These informal sessions came to be known as the Academy. Plato later further developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in [[387 BC]], established what is known today as the [[Old Academy]].