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Thais at Persepolis
Thais was a famous Greek hetaera from Athens who lived during the time of Alexander the Great and accompanied him on his campaigns. She is most... more
Title
Thais at Persepolis
Artist
Doug Matthews
Medium
Photograph
Description
Thais was a famous Greek hetaera from Athens who lived during the time of Alexander the Great and accompanied him on his campaigns. She is most famous for instigating the burning of Persepolis in Persia, pictured in the background of this image. At the time, Thais was the lover of Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander's generals. It has been suggested that she may also have been Alexander's lover, on the basis of Athenaeus's statement that Alexander liked to "keep Thais with him", but this may simply mean he enjoyed her company. She is said to have been very witty and entertaining. Athenaeus also says that after Alexander's death Ptolemy married Thais, who bore him three children.
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July 29th, 2015
