Philopappos Monument & Hill

The Philopappos Monument is a mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on a hill, southwest of the Acropolis.

It is a two-storied structure. On the lower level is a frieze representing Philopappos as a consul, riding on a chariot. The upper level shows statues of three men: Antiochus IV (Philopappos' grandfather) on the left, Philopappos in the center, and Seleucus I Nicator (Philopappos' general) which was to the right, but has since been lost.

In the niche below Philopappos is an inscription of his name. To the left is an inscription in Latin that records his titles, honors, and his career as a  Roman magistrate. To the right is an inscription in Greek that states: "King Antiochus Philopappos, son of King Epiphanes, son of Antiochus").

The monument contains Philopappos' burial chamber and is built of white Pentelic marble with veneered slabs of Hymettian marble. The monument was excavated in 1898 and in 1899 conservation work began. Recent investigations have confirmed that architectural parts of the monument were used for the construction of the Minaret in the Parthenon.