page_title: Siphnian Treasury
section_title: The east frieze
hierarchical_section_title: Siphnian Treasury / Design and Decoration / The east frieze
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Nachbildung der polychromen Dekoration des Ost-Frieses mit dem Trojaner-Zyklus (Achilles gegen Memnon, nach dem Tod Antilochos), aus dem Thesauros von Sifnos, bei dem Heiligtum des Apollo in Delphi, um 525 v.Chr. Studie: Vinzenz Brinkmann. Malerei: Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann. Kolorierte Kopie: Universität Göttingen. Original: Archäologische Museum von Delphi. Ausstellung «&#160;Bunte Götter&#160;» in der Ausführung in Athen gezeigt. Français&#160;: Restitution du décor polychrome de la frise du trésor de Siphnos, dans le sanctuaire d'Apollon à Delphes, en 525 av. J.-C., représentant le cycle troyen. Étude&#160;: Vinzenz Brinkmann. Peinture&#160;: Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann. Copie colorée&#160;: Université Göttingen. Original&#160;: Musée archéologique de Delphes. Exposition «&#160;Bunte Götter&#160;» dans la version montrée à Athènes. English: East Frieze detail representing the battle of Troy, Achilles against Memnon. Reproduction of the Treasury of Siphnos - Delphi, Archaeological Museum of Delphi Čeština: Kolorovaný reliéf z desátkové pokladnice Sifnijských. Muzeum v Delfách. 525 před Kristem. Pausaniás o Sifnu napsal: „Ostrov Sifnos vydával na světlo zlatou rudu i přikázal bůh jeho obyvatelům, aby z užitku odevzdávali desátek do Delf. Postavili tedy pokladnici a desátek skutečně odváděli. Později však od dávky ustoupili ve své nenasytnosti a tehdy jim také zlaté doly moře zatopilo.“
context_page_description: The Siphnian Treasury was a building at the Ancient Greek cult centre of Delphi, erected to host the offerings of the polis, or city-state, of Siphnos. It was one of a number of treasuries lining the "Sacred Way", the processional route through the Sanctuary of Apollo, erected to win the favor of the gods and increase the prestige of the donor polis. It was one of the earlier surviving buildings of this type, and its date remains a matter for debate, with the most plausible date being around 525 BC. Until recently it was often confused or conflated with the neighbouring Cnidian Treasury, a similar but less elaborate building, as the remains of the two had become mixed together and earlier theoretical reconstructions used parts of both.
  The people of Siphnos had gained enormous wealth from their silver and gold mines in the Archaic period and used the tithe of their income to erect the treasury, the first religious structure made entirely out of marble. The building was used to house many lavish votive offerings given to the priests to be offered to Apollo.
context_section_description: The east side of the pediment depicts a scene from the Assembly of the Gods during the Trojan war, where the gods are discussing the issue with lively gestures like they are arguing. To the right we see Athena as the head of the gods who side with the Greeks. On the left we see the gods who protect and defend the Trojans: Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite and Artemis. In the middle we see Zeus in a lavish throne. 
  At another part of the pediment we see a scene from the Trojan war: the scene is a duel over the dead body of a warrior, where the two adversaries are flanked by the heroes of the Achaeans on the right and those of the Trojans respectively on the left. The figure of old Nestor is encouraging the Greeks.
caption: East Frieze detail (6th-5th century BC) representing the battle of Troy, Achilles against Memnon; color reproduction of the Treasury of Siphnos - Delphi, Archaeological Museum of Delphi
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