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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2024-12-13 13:13:52+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of Phryne(meaning “toad”) an ancient greek escort who became obscenely rich. After Alexander the Great destroyed her native Thebes she offered to rebuild the city walls at her own expense under one stipulation: a sign on the wall reading “Destroyed by Alexander-rebuild by Phryne the courtesan”