it is best known today the chryselephantine statue of Zeus once housed within for 800 years, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. As the 36 th Olympic Games is about to start in Paris ...

According to tradition the first Olympics took place in 776 BC ... particularly the gold and ivory Statue of Zeus that sat upon his throne in the high temple, which was one of the Seven Wonders ...

The Olympic Games began over 2,700 years ago ... Inside stood a giant statue of Zeus made from gold and ivory. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! Olympia was not only a centre ...

The ancient Olympic Games continued for centuries ... It's believed that the giant statue of Zeus was transferred from Olympia to Constantinople, where it was later destroyed in a fire.