The Lion of Chearonea was erected after the battle of the same name (338 B.C), between the forces of Phillip II of Macedon and the combined forces of the Athenians, Thebans, Corinthians, and their allies. The battle ended with triumph for Phillip II, and severe casualties for his enemies. It is believed that more than 1.000 people died from the Athens alone. According to Pausanias, the lion was erected by the Thebans to commemorate their fallen. Under the monument, archaelogists unearthed a mass grave of 254 people, now identified as…
