#dinocrates

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Alexander the Great Founding Alexandria Placido Costanzi (Italian; 1702–1759) 1736–7 Oil on canvas The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Modello painted in preparation for one of the large canvases commissioned from the artist for the throne room of King Philip V of Spain in the royal palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso

Alexander gives instructions to the Greek architect Dinocrates. Behind them, massive walls are under construction.

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"I propose to form Mount Athos into the statue of a man holding a spacious city in his left hand, and in his right a huge vase, into which shall be collected all the streams of the mountain, which shall thence be poured into the sea."

Dinocrates to Alexander the Great, according to the story told by Vitruvius

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Excavations conducted in a tomb in Casta, in ancient Amphipolis, have raised questions. The area is being guarded by the police while the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports is monitoring ongoing developments.

Archaeologists are wondering if they have discovered an ancient royal tomb. According to data presented by the department head of ancient monuments in northern Greece, Catherine Peristeri, excavations in Casta mound have revealed a unique world monument due to its size reaching a height of 3 meters and a total length of 497 meters.

The tomb dates back to 325-300 BC and reportedly bears the signature of famous ancient architect Dinocrates, a close friend of Alexander the Great.

According to Peristeri, major historical events had taken place in the area of Amphiboles during that period. Major generals and admirals of Alexander the Great are associated with the area,  and it is there that in 311 BC Cassander exiled and then killed the wife of Alexander the Great, Roxanne, and his son, Alexander the Fourth.