Word: lycabettus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...school was founded by the Archaeological Institute of America in 1882. Five years later a building was erected in the Southwestern slope of Mount Lycabettus, the ground being given by the Greek government. The school is open, free of tuition, to the graduates of all colleges that support the institution and also to students whom the committee deem worthy of membership. A permanent director has charge of the school and is assisted by a Professor of Art and a Professor of the Greek language and literature, who are sent out every year by one of the supporting colleges...
Lack of funds was, as might be expected, the great difficulty which the prosecutors of the plan had to encounter. However, about four years ago a school building was erected upon the south-eastern slope of Mount Lycabettus, at a cost of $25,000, upon ground which was given by the Greek government...