Mike's review
Visited 2019Small but interesting Roman tomb at the top of Philopappos Hill, and better as part of the walk than as a standalone attraction. You climb up for Acropolis views, then this gives the hill a specific historical stop.
The monument was built after AD 116 for Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a prince from Commagene who became a Roman consul and Athenian citizen. Today you mostly see the marble front, inscriptions, carved figures, and the city spread below it.
From the source
The Philopappos Monument crowns the summit of the hill facing the Acropolis. Athenians erected the marble funerary monument around 114-116 CE for Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, an exiled prince of Commagene who became an Athenian citizen, civic official, and Roman consul.
Its curved north facade originally displayed Philopappos with royal ancestors above a relief of his consular procession. The burial chamber sits within the structure. Much of the eastern side and upper facade has disappeared, but the surviving section remains visible across the valley from the Acropolis. The monument stands in the free public park at the end of an uphill walk on uneven stone paths.
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Plan your visit
Hours
- Mon
- Open public exterior
- Tue
- Open public exterior
- Wed
- Open public exterior
- Thu
- Open public exterior
- Fri
- Open public exterior
- Sat
- Open public exterior
- Sun
- Open public exterior
- · The monument is an exterior stop on Philopappou Hill; no standalone ticket or time slot is needed for the outdoor monument.
Admission
Free
Booking
No booking needed
Features & amenities
What to expect
- Outdoor
What to bring
- Water
- comfortable shoes
Good to know
- Photos allowed
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