Tomb of Theron
unknown (Greek (ancient))
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Alternative Title
Akragus, Tomb of Theron
Date
-75Description
Close view, showing the south and east flanks; Monumental building during the Hellenistic and Roman periods includes two impressive mausolea, the Tomb of Phalaris (2nd century BCE) and the Tomb of Theron (ca. 75 BCE), both Ionic structures with Doric decoration; the latter had a pyramidal roof comparable to North African funerary buildings of the 1st century BCE. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/28/2008)
Type of Work
mausoleum; excavation (site)Subject
architectural exteriors, death or burial, Roman Empire, Hellenistic, Imperial (Roman)
Rights
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