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The Stone Lion of Hamadan, which once had a twin, was part of the old gate of the city of Ecbatana in Persia (modern-day Iran). According to some accounts, the lions were built upon the order of Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) to commemorate the death of his close companion, Hephaestion (l.c. 356-324 BCE), in 324 BCE.
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