Astoria in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sophocles
496 BC - 406 BC
Ancient Greek playwright, priest, politician and General of Athens.
His complete plays are Ajax, Antigone, Electra, Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus Rex, Trachiniat, Philoctetes.
One word alone repays you for the labor of our lives - love.
Oedipus at Colonus
For kindness begets kindness evermore.
Ajax
Erected 2015 by Chris Vilardi, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 496 BCE.
Location. 40° 46.054′ N, 73° 55.351′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Astoria. Marker is on 30th Avenue just west of 30th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29-36 30th Ave, Astoria NY 11102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peter Chappetto Memorial Square (approx. half a mile away); Stefania Urist (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ashley Harris and Ndivhuho Rasegani (approx. ¾ mile away); Astoria Pool (approx. ¾ mile away); Lights, Camera, Action! (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Athens Square. NYC Parks article about the installation of the statue on March 30, 2015 (Submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
