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 ...

This altar was ... the ruins of the Temple of Zeus. 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 ...

The Games began in 776BC in ancient Greece at the sacred site of Olympia, home to the temple of Zeus ... of a hundred oxen at the Great Altar of Zeus at every Games. The olive leaf crown ...