The Statue of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki

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Athanasios Fountoukis
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published on 03 June 2022
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The statue of Alexander the Great was erected in 1973 in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was symbolically built to look toward the east, while Mt. Olympus emerges in the background.

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Athanasios Fountoukis
A historian, who acquired a BA degree in History and Ethnology in Greece, and an MA degree in Ancient History in the Netherlands. He is fascinated by the ancient history of maritime and nomadic cultures.

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Fountoukis, A. (2022, June 03). The Statue of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15993/the-statue-of-alexander-the-great-thessaloniki/

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Statue of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 03, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15993/the-statue-of-alexander-the-great-thessaloniki/.

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Statue of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jun 2022. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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