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  1. Temple of Zeus, Olympia
    Temple of Zeus, OlympiaAncient Greek temple
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  2. Architectural styleAncient Greek architecture
    Completed456 BC
    Construction startedc. 472 BC
    Construction

    The Temple of Zeus was built on an already ancient religious site at Olympia. The Altis, an enclosure with a sacred grove, open-air altars and the tumulus of Pelops, was first formed during the tenth and ninth centuries B… See more

    Sculpture and decorations

    The sculptural decoration in imported Parian marble featured carved metopes and triglyph friezes, topped by pediments filled with sculptures in the Severe style, now attributed to the "Olympia Master" and his studio. … See more

    Statue of Zeus

    The temple housed the renowned statue of Zeus, which was 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 … See more

    Subsequent history

    The Roman general Mummius dedicated twenty-one gilded shields after he sacked Corinth in 146 BC; they were fixed at the metopes of the eastern front side and the eastern half of the south side.
    Archaeolog… See more

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