
As revealed by the androns found in houses in Athens and Piraeus, the symposium ceases to be the exclusive custom of the aristocracy and is adopted by lower-ranking rich men. 


The father of Alexander the Great, King Philip lint Macedon is buried in a tomb in the necropolis at Vergina, which is laid out with many features of a symposium, such as cups and kraters. 


At the height of their power, Alexander the Great and his generals transform the informal symposium into a massive, often drunken banquet to flaunt their opulence and strength. 
