Archaeologists in Greece have discovered an ancient learning center, about 2,400 years old, where the great philosopher Aristotle probably taught the young Alexander the Great.

This sprawling building was discovered in the ancient city of Meza in northern Greece and dates back to the 4th century BC, when Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II, was king of Macedonia.

A lecture hall, stone tables, stadium, sports field, covered corridor and two banquet halls have been discovered during excavations.

Banquet halls also feature colorful mosaic floors and raised areas where sofas were placed in the past.

During the excavation, experts have also found coins, pottery and 4 pen-like tools used for writing.

Archaeologist Angeliki Kotaridi, who led the excavation, believes the site was the royal gymnasium, where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great and other young men from Macedonian aristocratic families.

Ancient sources already describe Miza as Aristotle’s educational center, Aristotle was invited by King Philip II of Macedonia to educate his young son Alexander around 343 BC.

Alexander the Great later became king of Macedonia and established a vast empire from Greece to Egypt and India, he died at the age of 32.

The architectural style of the discovered complex also resembles the royal palace of Aegai, where Alexander the Great and his father lived.

Although no inscriptions have been discovered to prove that Aristotle taught in a specific room or that Alexander the Great used any of the pen-like implements found here, the site’s preservation, location, size, and connection to the Macedonian royal family support the view of experts that this may have been the center of learning where the future conqueror Alexander the Great studied.