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title: Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5069/wall-block-inscribed-with-the-name-of-alexander-th/
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# Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5069.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5069.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) block from the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) Polias at Priene, inscribed with the name of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), c. 334-330 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

Around 340 BCE, the inhabitants of Priene were laying out their new [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), terraced onto the slope of Mt. Mykale. In 334 BCE, when [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) reached Priene, the new temple of Athena Polias, goddess of the city, was still under construction. Alexander left funds for the completion of the building, which was designed by the architect Pythos, one of the architects of the [Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus/). In return, Alexander's name was inscribed on the anta of the temple. The inscription may be translated as "King Alexander dedicated the temple of Athena Polias".

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 29). Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5069/wall-block-inscribed-with-the-name-of-alexander-th/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5069/wall-block-inscribed-with-the-name-of-alexander-th/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Block Inscribed with the Name of Alexander the Great." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5069/wall-block-inscribed-with-the-name-of-alexander-th/>.

## License & Copyright

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