Acropolis from Philopapou Sightseeing in Athens picture - The hill took its name from the funeral monument that was erected there on its peak in 119 AD, in memory of the Gaius Julius Antiochos Philopappos. Philopappos was a Roman monarch from Syria. He was a great benefactor of the town of Athens during that time. This was a sacred hill in ancient Athens
The hill took its name from the funeral monument that was erected there on its peak in 119 AD, in memory of the Gaius Julius Antiochos Philopappos. Philopappos was a Roman monarch from Syria. He was a great benefactor of the town of Athens during that time. This was a sacred hill in ancient Athens