Choragic Monument of Thrasyllos

Athens Municipality, Greece

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The Choragic Monument of Thrasyllos, erected in 320–319 BCE on the south face of the Athenian Acropolis, commemorates the choregos Thrasyllos and his victory in the men's chorus competition for the tribe of Hippothontis. Built as a small temple façade filling the opening of a natural cave, the structure echoes the architectural language of the Propylaea, featuring two monumental doorways with antae flanking a central pillar, framed by an architrave with continuous guttae, frieze, and cornice—all constructed from local marbles. The frieze displayed ten olive wreaths arranged symmetrically around a central wreath, while the cornice supported bases for three bronze choragic tripods, the traditional prizes. An original inscription documents Euios of Chalkis as the flute player and names Karidamos son of Sotios as director. The monument underwent modification in 271–270 BCE by Thrasykles, Thrasyllos's son, when two additional inscriptions commemorating subsequent victories in the Great Dionysia Games were added. In the Christian period, the cave was converted into a church dedicated to Panaghia Spiliotissa.