At about 350 BCE the Persian-empire satrap, Mausolus (a Carian), planned a magnificent new city on the steep slopes of Mycale. He hoped it could be a permanent deep-water port (similar to the many Greek island cities, located on and up seaside escarpments). Construction had begun when the Macedonians took the region from the Persian Empire, and Alexander the Great personally assumed responsibility for the development. He and Mausolus intended to make Priene a model city. Alexander offered to pay for construction of the Temple of Athena to designs of the noted architect Pytheos, if it would be dedicated by him, which it was, in 323 BCE. The dedicatory inscription is held by the British Museum.British Museum Highlights The inscription translated to: "King Alexander dedicated the temple to Athena Polias".
at about 350 bce the persian-empire satrap mausolus (a carian) planned a magnificent new city on the steep slopes of mycale he hoped it could be a permanent deep-water port (similar to the many greek island cities located on and up seaside escarpments) construction had begun when the macedonians took the region from the persian empire and alexander the great personally assumed responsibility for the development he and mausolus intended to make priene a model city alexander offered to pay for construction of the temple of athena to designs of the noted architect pytheos if it would be dedicated by him which it was in 323 bce the dedicatory inscription is held by the british museumbritish museum highlights the inscription translated to "king alexander dedicated the temple to athena polias"