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The Temple of Zeus at Olympia. The temple housed the famed statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue was approximately 13 m (43 ft) high, and was made by the sculptor Phidias in his workshop on the site at Olympia. The statue's completion took approximately 12 years and was one of Classical Greece's most revered artistic works.

The Temple of Zeus at Olympia. The temple housed the famed statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The Chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue was approximately 13 m (43 ft) high, and was made by the sculptor Phidias in his workshop on the site at Olympia. The statue's completion took approximately 12 years and was one of Classical Greece's most revered artistic works.

The Roman Emperor Caligula gave orders  that of Zeus at Olympia, should be brought from Greece,so he could put his head instead of Zeus Before this could happen, the emperor was assassinated (AD 41)..The statue at Olympia, which he had ordered to be taken to pieces and moved to Rome, suddenly uttered such a peal of laughter that the scaffolding collapsed and the workmen took to their heels."

The Roman Emperor Caligula gave orders that of Zeus at Olympia, should be brought from Greece,so he could put his head instead of Zeus Before this could happen, the emperor was assassinated (AD 41)..The statue at Olympia, which he had ordered to be taken to pieces and moved to Rome, suddenly uttered such a peal of laughter that the scaffolding collapsed and the workmen took to their heels."

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The list of Seven Wonders of Ancient World is actually compiled by some Hellenic tourists particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century BC…

classicalmonuments: “ Temple of Zeus Olympia ~457 BCE 20.7 m in height, 29 m in breadth, 70.1 m in length The temple was of peripteral form, with a frontal pronaos (porch), mirrored by a similar...

Temple of Zeus Olympia ~457 BCE 20.7 m in height, 29 m in breadth, 70.1 m in length The temple was of peripteral form, with a frontal pronaos (porch), mirrored by a similar arrangement at the...

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