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ThePhilippeion (Greek:Φιλιππεῖον) in the Altis ofOlympia was anIonic circular memorial in limestone and marble, atholos, which containedchryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues ofPhilip's family: himself,Alexander the Great,Olympias,Amyntas III andEurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptorLeochares in celebration of Philip's victory at thebattle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human.^[1]

The temple consisted of an outercolonnade of Ionic order with 18 columns. Inside it had nineengaged columns of the lavishly designedCorinthian order.^[2] 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.

The importance of the chryselephantine material used is that it was also the material used for thestatue of Zeus at Olympia (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 Philip constructed this monument or Alexander had it constructed later, in which case the motives would be different.

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• Philippeion atculture.gr
• Hyde, Walter Woodburn (December 2003).Olympic victor monuments and Greek athletic art. University Press of the Pacific. p. 353.ISBN 1-4102-0994-6.

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