THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA Departing in the shadow of the Acropolis from Athens, the traditional center of ancient learning, a scholartourist of 250 B.C. would likely have set off on his grand ...

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a huge sculpture measuring some 40 feet (12 meters) tall and was created by the famous Greek artist Phidias around 450 BC. It represented Zeus, the king of the ...

The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient ... which once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Statue of Zeus. It's a place where history breathes ...

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 centre of sport but of culture, politics, and religion.