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 found an ancient bust of the Greek god Zeus in western Turkey. Located right near the remains of a temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the statue is a remnant of one of the Roman Empire ...

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The entire games were dedicated to Zeus. Visitors flocked to see the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a huge gold and ivory statue of the king of the gods himself. Image caption, These are the remains ...

The Erechtheion, a temple to Athena, occupies the most sacred ... including the primordial weather god Zeus, “the high-thunderer.” Greeks seeking guidance saw oracles as a direct line of ...