A series of earthquakes between the 11th and 15th centuries AD eventually reduced it to ruins. Created around 436 BC by the renowned Greek sculptor Phidias, the 39-foot (12m) gold and ivory plated ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, you can almost hear the echoes of the past, as if the ancient athletes ...

Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious site ... a 40-foot-high wooden statue of Zeus on a throne ...

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Pausanias narrates that the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was anointed with olive oil to protect its ivory from the humid climate. Additionally, Vitruvius and Pliny the Elder mention in their writings ...

In this regard, Pausanias recounts that the statue of Zeus at Olympia was anointed with olive oil to protect its ivory from the humid climate. Another example is the use of flowers and garlands to ...

As part of Türkiye’s ongoing “Heritage to the Future Project,” archaeologists were excavating the ancient Greco-Roman city of Aspendos in the Antalya province when they came across a marble statue of ...

The impressive decoration of the temple includeda huge gold and ivory statue of Zeus, and even a snake that ... and in the following centuries the ruins were used to erect the Christian temples ...