Three different stories were sculpted on the east pediment, the west pediment, and the metopes. However, the most impressive content of the temple was the magnificent golden and chryselephantine statue of Zeus, which is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
This meters tall statue was made by Phidias, the most talented sculptor of ancient Greece, in his workshop in Olympia. Unfortunately, both the temple and the statue of Zeus were destroyed by an earthquake. An interesting three-day tour to the most famous archaeological sites of Greece: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi.
A view to gorgeous landscapes and monuments. Upload your best photos of Greece and interact with other Greeka members! Contact us Contact us. Sign In. Location: Ancient Olympia Olympia Temple of Zeus : The ruined Temple of Zeus that stands today in the archaeological site of Olympia was built to honor the chief of the gods. Three days classical tour, from Athens Athens Show description An interesting three-day tour to the most famous archaeological sites of Greece: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi.
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Contact us! Upload your best photos of Greece and interact with other Greeka members! Contact us Contact us. Of the many creations, some are considered miracles.
Seven of these created several centuries before Christ around the Mediterranean basin are known as the wonders of the ancient world. The ancient Greeks worshiped Zeus, the king of the gods. They honored him at the Altis, as the sanctuary was originally known, in Olympia , at regular intervals with many worship events.
The latter included sports competitions. The first Olympic Games were organized there in BC. Since then and for years, the games have been held every 4 years. In the 5th century BC, people of Olympia decided to build a temple to honor Zeus. The magnificent edifice was built between and BC.
It was made of stone blocks and solid columns. For a few years after its completion, there was no statue of Zeus until BC when it was commissioned by the famous Athenian sculptor Phidias. In the 6th century AD, the region of Olympia was shaken by earthquakes.
The temple was destroyed by landslides and floods, and the mud covered everything. When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in the early fourth century A.
The Olympics were abolished in A. He also felt that the games were a pagan ritual. One theory states that a Greek art collector named Lausus moved the statue to Constantinople. It became part of his private collection. In A. Another theory states that the statue was still in its original place in the Olympic Temple in A.
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