Philippeion
The Philippeion in the Altis of Olympia was a tholos made of in limestone and marble. Originally, it contained chryselephantine statues of the family of Philip II, including himself, his son Alexander the Great, one of his wives Olympias, his father Amyntas III, and his mother Eurydice I.
- Ruins
- Description: circular monument at Ancient Olympia, Greece
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated… Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 120 metres southeast of Philippeion.
Temple of Zeus
The Temple of Zeus was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. Temple of Zeus is situated 120 metres southeast of Philippeion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.
Archaia Pisa
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Philippeion
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Latitude
37.63871° or 37° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
21.62934° or 21° 37′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+FP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Philippeion” goes by many names.
ՓիլիպեոնArmenian
FilipèionCatalan
FilipeuCatalan
腓力的圓形神廟Chinese
腓力神廟Chinese
FilippeionFinnish
ΦιλιππείοGreek
ΦιλίππειονGreek
FilipeionIndonesian
FilippeionItalian
PhilippeionItalian
フィリペイオンJapanese
ФилипионMacedonian
FilippeionNorwegian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prytaneion and Propilei.
Nearby Places
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