the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes and, not least, the Lighthouse at Alexandria. Of the seven, only the Great Pyramid of ...

Zeus was worshiped throughout the Greek world, the most important sites being at Athens, Acragas, and Olympia. At Olympia, the temple to Zeus contained a thirty-foot gold and marble statue of the ...

As a sacred place used regularly in religious ceremonies, as well as playing host to the Ancient Games, Olympia was at the centre of Greek ... with events no longer finishing at the altar of Zeus.

Visitors to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia stand in awe before the well-preserved artifact, discovered in the late nineteenth century. The magnificent helmet was recovered from the ruins of the ...

In 334 BC, it appeared as an external feature on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, and then on a much larger scale at the Temple of Zeus Olympia, also in Athens. The style was popularised ...

Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is a tall and impressive marble structure that dates back to the 6th century B.C. The site has a long and storied ...

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled Deir el-Bahari and Dayr al-Baḥrī), the famous mortuary temple built by ...

Snowy night at the Festival of Lights at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints / Momon Temple Kensington Maryland. (Getty Images/PBallay) The Christmas light display at the Church of ...

A unique structure, which was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, dates ...

During the time of the early church pagans would go to a particular temple to pay allegiance to their god of choice. If you wanted Zeus to hear you, you went to his temple—with the idea he was present ...