Mieza Academy

[Thalestris]

Perusing the myriad resources of ATG has overwhelmed me, due to the fact that little is available on his early youth. Is there a reference available to provide *specific* information on Alexander's education experience in Mieza? I investigated "A Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece" by the Adkins pair to get a glimpse of youth education, read "The Phaedo" and "The Phaedrus" for another glimpse; I need *direct* information on Mieza as I have quite enough of peripheral information. Example: the environ of Mieza, the structure of the academy, the schedule, the assignments, the materials used. etc. Basically, I want to draw a mental image of Alexander's "school life" with his teacher, Aristotle. Thanks!!

[nick]

I am not of much help, just suggestions...
1. Plutarch has two pages on Mieza, but you have probably checked them already.
2. Why not try a good, elaborate travel guide to Greece? There are these travel guides aimed especially at cultural tourism.
3. The webiste of Ruth (Ruthaki?) had some Mieza pictures. She posted some Forum contributions recently. Or e-mail her. She's been there.
Regards -
Nick

[wmp]

I last went to Mieza in May 2002, so if you want
any info on what the site looks like now, I can
provide. It was an unenclosed site, but when I
went there, they were working on what looked
suspiciously like a fence & gates (albeit wooden
- I guess they've got to use all those trees
they've destroyed on Mt Vermion to carve out the
new Via Egnatia for something other than
firewood! ). Let me know what sort of info
you'd like (by email) - I also have a few photos
of the place ...
wmp