Syracuse - Altar of Hiero II Ara di Ierone II
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The Altar of Hiero II in Syracuse is a massive construction. It was endowed by Hiero II, who was king from 269 to 215 B.C., in memory of the fall in 466 B.C. of the tyrant Thrasybulos, which was celebrated every year in Syracuse with the Feast of Zeus Eleutherios (the Zeus of Freedom). The historian Diodor recounts how 450 bulls were sacrificed at this feast, to provide a banquet for the citizens.
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