Monument of Philopappos

The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Roman mausoleum and dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in , , southwest of the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Greek mausoleum in Muses hill in Athens
  • Also known as: “Philopappos Monument”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 650 metres northeast of Monument of Philopappos.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Peak
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Philopappou or Filopappou is a small neighborhood of , south of the Philopappos Monument, from which it takes its name.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acropolis and Koukaki.

Neighborhood
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Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as , it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Neighborhood
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is a southeast neighbourhood of , .

Neighborhood
or Attaliotika is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located in the west slopes of Philopappos Hill, next to Ano Petralona district.

Monument of Philopappos

Latitude
37.96736° or 37° 58′ 3″ north
Longitude
23.72137° or 23° 43′ 17″ east
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Open location code
8G95XP8C+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 442128059
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6947714
Wiki­data ID
Q1760491
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Monument of Philopappos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب فيلوبابوس”
  • Bulgarian: “Филопап монумент”
  • Catalan: “Monument de Filopap”
  • Cebuano: “Philopapposdenkmal”
  • Chinese: “菲洛帕波斯紀念碑”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نصب فيلوبابوس”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento de Filopapo”
  • Finnish: “Filopappoksen muistomerkki”
  • French: “monument de Philopappos”
  • French: “Monument de Philopappos”
  • German: “Filopappos-Monument”
  • German: “Grabmonument des C. Iulius Antiochos Philopappos”
  • German: “Philopapposdenkmal”
  • German: “Philopapposmonument”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Φιλοπάππου”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת פילופאפוס”
  • Italian: “Monumento de Filopappo”
  • Italian: “monumento di Filopappo”
  • Italian: “Monumento di Filopappo”
  • Japanese: “ニュンペーの丘”
  • Japanese: “フィラパポス記念碑”
  • Japanese: “フィロパポスの丘”
  • Korean: “필로파포스 기념비”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Philopappos‘ monument”
  • Norwegian: “Philopappos’ monument”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Filopapposa”
  • Portuguese: “Colina de Filopapo”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento de Filopapo”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento de Filopapos”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento de Philopappos”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento de Philopappus”
  • Russian: “гора Филопаппоса”
  • Russian: “Памятник Филопаппу”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de Filopapo”
  • Swedish: “Philopapposdenkmal”
  • Swedish: “Philopapposmonumentet”
  • Turkish: “Filopappos Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Пагорб Мусейон”
  • Ukrainian: “Пагорб Філопаппу”
  • Ukrainian: “Пагорб Філопапу”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Філопаппу”
  • Urdu: “فلیوپاپوس یادگار”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Γαργαρέττα and Filopáppou.

Nearby Places

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