Widely known as the "Tribune of Eshmun" because of its shape, the altar of Eshmun is a white marble structure dating to the 4th century. It is 2.15 metres (7.1 ft) long by 2.26 metres (7.4 ft) wide and 2.17 metres (7.1 ft) tall.[4][21][34] Unearthed in 1963 by Maurice Dunand, it stands on a limestone socle plated with marble blocks that rest against a retaining wall.[35] The altar is adorned with Hellenistic style relief sculptures and is framed by decorative moldings,[4][21] one of which divides the altar into two distinct registers of symmetrical composition. The upper register portrays 18 Greek deities,[nb 7] including two charioteers surrounding the Greek god Apollo, who is depicted playing a cithara (a type of lyre). The lower register honors Dionysus, who leads his thiasos (his ecstatic revenue) in a dance to the music of pipe and cithara players.[35] The Tribune is displayed at the National Museum of Beirut.[36]
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