Megakles (architect)

Megakles ( ancient Greek Μεγακλῆς ) was an ancient architect of the early 5th century BC. Chr.

According to Pausanias (6, 19, 7), together with Pothaios and Antiphilos , he built the treasure house of the Carthaginians in the sanctuary of Olympia , which is said to have been located next to the treasure house of the Sicyonians . Pausanias probably meant the treasure house of the Syracusans and not the Carthaginians. Because the treasure house contained a very large portrait of Zeus and three inner breastplates, the Gelon and the Syracusans after a battle against the Carthaginians - for archaeological and historical reasons only the battle of Himera 480 BC can be found following its further execution . Be meant - to whom Zeus had consecrated.

literature

Ernst Fabricius : Megakles 10. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen antiquity (RE). Volume XV, 1, Stuttgart 1931, Col. 127.
Megacles 1 . In: Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica e Orientale , Volume 4. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1965.

personal data
SURNAME	Megacles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient greek architect
DATE OF BIRTH	6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr.