Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion)
Neighborhood: Syntagma
Nearest Train: Metro Line 2: Akropoli Station
Phone: +30 210 922 6330
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Begun in 515 BC, this huge temple was dedicated to the worship of Zeus. Its perimeter included 104 Corinthian columns, with additional columns inside the building that housed a huge gold and ivory statue of Zeus. After the temple’s destruction by invaders in the 4th century AD, the marble from the ruins started to vanish as it was being used as building material for newer buildings. Nowadays, only some of the temple’s columns can be seen. Their immense height is a testimony to the huge size of this sanctuary.
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Worshipping Zeus
Neighborhood: Syntagma
Nearest Train: Metro Line 2: Akropoli Station
Phone: +30 210 922 6330
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Begun in 515 BC, this huge temple was dedicated to the worship of Zeus. Its perimeter included 104 Corinthian columns, with additional columns inside the building that housed a huge gold and ivory statue of Zeus. After the temple’s destruction by invaders in the 4th century AD, the marble from the ruins started to vanish as it was being used as building material for newer buildings. Nowadays, only some of the temple’s columns can be seen. Their immense height is a testimony to the huge size of this sanctuary.
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Reviewed by:jorchemadeira from on May 26 2009
fun
THAT WAS A GREAT EXPERICE TO SEE SOMETHING AND ADMIRE HOW LIFE PASTED BY THIS MONUMENT FOR LIKE 1000...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 04 2008
Great place to hang out
Just walk around this temple and enjoy the vibe of the place. Beautiful in it ruin, it must have be...
Reviewed by:kfox1959 from on Aug 18 2007
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