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Dedication by Alexander the Great to Athena Polias, around 330 BC. In 336 BC Alexander the Great embarked on a programme of territorial expansion. In 334 BC, on reaching Priene, he made a dedication to Athena. There the townspeople were laying out their new city and building a temple to its patron goddess. Alexander offered funds to complete the temple, and the inscription on this wall block, cut into a block of marble, records his gift. It reads: 'King Alexander dedicated the Temple to Athena Polias'. L: 120.5cm, W: 49.5cm, H: 1.25m. reg. no: GR 1870,0320.88(&Others).
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART365974
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2112px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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4th century BCE
Alexander III the Great (356-323 BCE), King
Athena (Minerva), Goddess
Greek script
Inscription
Priene (Asia Minor), Turkey
Temple