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  1. Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
    Temple of Olympian Zeus, AthensAncient Greek temple in Athens
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  2. Architectural styleClassical
    LocationAthens, Greece
    Completed131 AD
    Construction started561–527 BC
    History

    The temple is about 500 m (0.3 mi) south-east of the Acropolis, and about 700 m (0.4 mi) south of the center of Athens, Syntagma Square. Its foundations were laid on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated t… See more

    Excavation

    The temple was excavated in 1889–1896 by Francis Penrose of the British School in Athens (who also played a leading role in the restoration of the Parthenon), in 1922 by the German archaeologist Gabriel Welter and in the 1… See more

    Present

    Today, the temple is an open-air museum, part of the unification of the archaeological sites of Athens. As a historical site it is protected and supervised by the Ephorate of Antiquities.
    On 28 Jun… See more

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