Loghos, Constantinos Baliou – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Alexander the Great https://equestrianstatue.org/alexander-the-great-3/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1034 This statue was donated in 2002 to the city of Alexandria by an association that promotes Greek-Egyptian friendship. This coincided with the grand opening of the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Alexander the Great founded the city, that became a centre of Hellenistic culture, in 332 BC. The statue emphasises the pacifying role of Alexander, hence the … Continue reading "Alexander the Great"

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]]> Alexander the Great https://equestrianstatue.org/alexander-the-great-5/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1036 Pella was the birthplace of Alexander and the capital of the kingdom of Macedonia.  Horse in Art comment: This statue was donated to the city of Alexandria by an association for promoting Greek-Egyptian friendship in 2002, coinciding with the grand opening of the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Alexander the Great founded Alexandria in 332 BC and … Continue reading "Alexander the Great"

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