Not only does the walk up Philopappos Hill award the climber with great views of the Acropolis and surrounding area, the monument itself has it's own unique history which sets it apart from the other ancient monuments surrounding it. This monument is actually an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos. Philopappos came from a wealthy Athenian family and at his death his sister commissioned this structure to honor his memory in 115 AD.
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