The Monument of Kallimachos

The Monument of Kallimachos

Kallimachos was the polemarch of the Athenian forces at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. He was among the 192 Athenian dead. This statue - either a Nike or a representation of Iris - was placed on top of an Ionic column located to the north-east of the temple of Athena.

Notice the holes for a necklace.

The Art and Archaeology of Attica

Photographs © David Gill, 2003

This page was created by David Gill on 15 January 2004.

The Monument of Kallimachos
		Kallimachos was the polemarch of the Athenian forces at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. He was among the 192 Athenian dead. This statue - either a Nike or a representation of Iris - was placed on top of an Ionic column located to the north-east of the temple of Athena. Notice the holes for a necklace.
		The Art and Archaeology of Attica
Photographs © David Gill, 2003		This page was created by David Gill on 15 January 2004.