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Kimonian monuments

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Chris de Lisle

Contributors: Tom Elliott

Last modified Apr 10, 2026 09:49 AM — History

A rock-cut double tomb on the northwestern slope of the Hill of the Muses in Athens, traditionally associated with Kimon. A 3rd-century AD inscription identifies the owner at that time as Zosimianos, indicating re-use of the structure.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/11564736

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
37.9697061, 23.7196103

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM Location: Kimon's Tomb (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Associated Modern Names:
- Κιμώνια μνήματα (Kimōnia Mnēmata: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)

Kimonian monuments makes connections with:

Kimonian monuments located near Koile (unspecified date range)
Kimonian monuments located at Mouseion Hill (AD 300 - AD 640)

Kimonian monuments receives connections from:

None

Place type:
tomb

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See Further:

ToposText Kimonian monuments (Athens) 5 Philopappous Hill - Κιμώνια μνήματα

Related:

Wikidata Kimonian Monuments (Q55524296)

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Chris de Lisle, and Tom Elliott, 'Kimonian monuments: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/11564736> [accessed: 19 May 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/11564736 |title=Places: 11564736 (Kimonian monuments) |author=de Lisle, C. |accessdate=May 19, 2026 3:46 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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