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posted by Rahmat on 17 July 2009 at 20:20
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is one of the largest temple in Greece. Its work was started in 515 BCE by the ruler Peisistratos for gaining public favor. During the Hellinistic & Roman periods it was the largest temple in Greece. All 104 columns, each 17 meters (56 feet) high, of the temple were made of Pentelic marble. When the construction work of the temple Zeus completed, the people of Athens honored the King Hydrian by building an arched gateway in the northwest corner of the sanctuary in 131 CE. Two inscripions are made on the arch made out of Pentelic marble. The first inscription facing to the Acropolis (west facade) read as "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus". While the second inscription facing towards the sanctuary and the extension of the city by Hadrian, reads "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".
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TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS ,
Athens,
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posted by DVC_Chris on 1 June 2009 at 00:40
In a city filled with ancient monuments of the past, the Temple of Olympian Zeus remains one of the most impressive sites in all of Athens. While there is not much left in the ruins, I was awe struck by the sheer size of the structure, and the remaining columns, helped me realize what greatness the Greek Empire achieved.
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