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The Philippeion at Olympia is a small Ionic order circular memorial to Philip of Macedon and his family (including his son Alexander the Great and his wife Olympias). It is a building commenced by Philip to "commemorate his victory at Chaironeia in 338 B.C., and probably finished by Alexander." (x)

<br><font size="-2">Philippeion.jpg Site plan of Philippeion. Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/image?img=Perseus:image:1990.33.0253a</font><br><br>

Philippeion.jpg Site plan of Philippeion. Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/image?img=Perseus:image:1990.33.0253a

<br><font size="-2">Ionic order columns of the Philippeion. Photograph by: F. Bandarin, UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/517</font><br><br>

Ionic order columns of the Philippeion. Photograph by: F. Bandarin, UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/517