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20: 207:(comparing the Macedonian royal family to the gods). The fact that Alexander is represented here is also important, as Philip had seven wives, therefore after his death there very well could have been claims to the throne by people other than Alexander. By putting Alexander in the statue it makes it clear who the successor should be. It is however disputed whether or not Philip constructed this monument or whether Alexander had it constructed later, in which case the motives would be different. 354: 411: 33: 306: 472: 200:. It had a diameter of 15 metres. The naos contained two windows, much like Hera II at Paestum. It had a carved marble roof which was decorated with a bronze poppy head on top. 395: 467: 487: 482: 448: 517: 507: 388: 318: 492: 502: 512: 289: 228: 116: 255: 19: 441: 381: 260: 54: 497: 97: 182: 69: 50: 434: 154: 76: 43: 204: 477: 83: 310: 277: 174: 150: 65: 158: 203:
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Greek
Olympia
Ionic
tholos
chryselephantine
Philip
Alexander the Great
Olympias
Amyntas III
Eurydice I
Leochares
battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
colonnade
engaged columns
Corinthian order
statue of Zeus at Olympia
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