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In 1898, excavations were carried out at the monument and in 1899 conservation work was undertaken. In 1940, archaeologists H. A. Thompson and J. Travlos conducted small additional excavations. Recent investigations have certified that architectural parts of
Philopappos' Monument were used for
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Below the statue of
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Only two-thirds of the façade remains. The tomb chamber behind the façade is completely destroyed except for the base. The
Philopappos Monument was apparently still intact in 1436, when the traveller
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of the Besa"). This was the name
Philopappos carried as an Athenian citizen. In the niche left of Philopappos, a Latin inscription records Philopappos' titles, honors and his career as a
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The monument measures 9.80 by 9.30 metres (32.2 ft × 30.5 ft), and contains
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Philopappos' monument is a two-story structure, supported by a base. On the lower level there is a frieze representing
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