Amphipolis Lion monument

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The Amphipolis Lion monument is a large ancient marble funerary sculpture near Amphipolis in northern Greece, believed to commemorate a distinguished military figure from the late 4th century BCE.

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Amphipolis Lion monument canonical 1
Amphipolis tumulus complex 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sculpture
funerary monument
lion sculpture
artStyle late Classical Greek
associatedWith Amphipolis tumulus complex
Macedonian military aristocracy
category ancient Greek funerary art
outdoor sculpture in Greece
constructionTechnique ashlar masonry blocks
coordinates approximately 40.816°N 23.854°E
country Greece
culture ancient Greek
currentCondition partially restored
dedicatedTo distinguished military figure
depicts lion
discoveredIn 1912
estimatedConstructionDate late 4th century BCE
function commemorative monument
height approximately 8 meters
heritageDesignation archaeological monument of Greece
iconography seated lion
inception 4th century BCE
locatedIn Amphipolis
Central Macedonia
Greece
locatedNear Strymon River
linked to: Strymonas River

ancient city of Amphipolis
linked to: Amphipolis
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
materialUsed marble
notableFor monumental scale
symbolic association with military valor
orientation facing the Strymon River
owner Hellenic Republic
linked to: Greece
partOf archaeological site of Amphipolis
probableDate after the death of Alexander the Great
reconstruction 1920s
1930s
region Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia (Greece)
setting open-air riverside location
significantPeriod Hellenistic period
touristAttraction yes
use funerary monument

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Amphipolis hasArchaeologicalSite Amphipolis Lion monument
Amphipolis Lion monument associatedWith Amphipolis tumulus complex
linked to: Amphipolis Lion monument