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Phryne the Ancient Greek courtesan
Europe

Ancient It Girl: Phryne the Greek Courtesan

September 4, 2020 GVC 0

At one point, she offered to rebuild the walls of Thebes, which Alexander the Great had destroyed in 336 B.C.E. She had only one stipulation — that the walls bear the inscription “Destroyed by Alexander, restored by Phryne the courtesan.”

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