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The remains of the Treasury of Sikyon.
One of the two best preserved Treasuries at Olympia is the
Sikyonian Treasury. It was build by Orthagoras brother,
Myron, in the 33rd Olympiad at 648 BC to commemorate
his victory in the chariot race.
Pausanias tell us that he saw two chambers, one Dorian
and one Ionic, which were made out of bronze, and their
weight was 500 talents, according to the inscription in the
smaller chamber. Inside the chambers they were offerings,
such as the sword of Pelops with its hilt of gold, the
ivory
horn of Amaltheia, a box-wood image of Apollo whose
head was plated with gold, a bronze shield decorated with
paintings, etc. |
