King Herod
The Ancients
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The Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome - A Symbol of the Hellenistic Tradition
The mausoleum of augustus in Rome incorporates elements that were common in the hellenistic world, and also from sort of the native area of italy around rome. The whole mountain of herodium is a tumulus, right? It's basicallya gigantic mound of earth. So we can see herod situating himself in this tradition, visually connecting himself to figures alexander the great and augustus,. And augustus, of course, was herod's patron.
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