Pompeion
Sign in to saveThe Pompeion () was a building made of Hymettian marble located in the Kerameikos of Athens between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon, .
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- Pompeion
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- The Pompeion in Kerameikos Cemetery on September 3, 2020.jpg
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- View of the remains of the Pompeion from the south.
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- Athens Kerameikos 1.jpg
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The Pompeion () was a building made of Hymettian marble located in the Kerameikos of Athens between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon, .
The 4th-century BC building was destroyed during the siege by Sulla. A new Pompeion, of the basilical type, was erected by Antoninus Pius, but was later destroyed by the Heruli.
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