A fourth century BC funerary monument set up in honor of the admiral Laomedon from Lesbos, a devoted companion of Alexander the Great. This monument dates back to the 4th century BC. The Lion of Amphipolis is a 4th-century BC tomb sculpture in Amphipolis, Macedonia, northern Greece. It was set up in honor of Laomedon of Mytilene, important general of Alexander the Great. Lion has height of more than 4 meters in its main body. It was originally located within view of the Via Engatia the Egnatian Way and would have likely been viewed by the apostle St. Paul on his trips between Thessalonica Thessoliniki and Phillipi.
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