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Philippeion
Background
The Philippeion (Greek: Φιλιππεῖον) in the Altis of Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial in limestone and marble, which contained chryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues of Philip's family; himself, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human.The temple consisted of an outer colonnade of Ionic order with 18 columns. Inside, it had nine engaged half-columns of the lavishly- designed Corinthian order. It had a diameter of 15 metres. The naos contains two windows, much like Hera II at Paestum. It had a carved marble roof which was decorated with a bronze poppy head on top. [1]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philippeion.Notes[edit]Jump up ^ A brief history of the Olympic games By David C. Young Page 125 ISBN 1-4051-1130-5References[edit]Philippeion in ArchaeopaediaPhilippeion in culture.grOlympic victor monuments and Greek athletic art By Walter Woodburn Hyde Page 353 ISBN 1-4102-0994-6Coordinates: 37.6387°N 21.6294°EHellenistic Greece
- Library of Pergamon
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
- Tomb of Alexander the Great
- Tomb of Philip II
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Pergamon Altar
- Philippeion
- Sanctuary of the Great Gods
- Ploutonion at Hierapolis
- Filippeios Krini
Ptolemaic Structures
- Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria
- Cleopatra's Palace at Alexandria
- Library of Alexandria
- Serapeum
- Caesareum of Alexandria
- Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra
Seleucid Structures
Indo-Greek Structures
Babylonian Structures
Other
- Gates of Alexander
- Kapilikaya Rock Tomb
- Birtha
- Tombs of the Kings of Pontus
- Monument of Prusias II
- Mausoleum of Halicarnassus