The rest of the year, the gigantic ivory and gold statue presided over peace treaties and diplomatic meetings. Standing out from the thousands of other temples, the temple of Zeus at Olympia ...

After 20 years of restorations, a 26-foot-tall statue of Atlas is once again standing guard at the ancient Temple of Zeus in the city ... site amongst other ancient ruins. In 1812, Charles Robert ...

Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is a tall and impressive marble structure that dates back to the 6th century B.C. The site has a long and storied ...

Burn marks on the statuette suggest it may have been one of thousands of offerings to the Greek god Zeus. The discovery of the small, intact item was made by archaeologists near a temple ...

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Image caption, These are the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a giant statue of Zeus made from gold and ivory. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! Olympia was not only a ...

Image caption, These are the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a giant statue of Zeus made from gold and ivory. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! Olympia was not only a ...