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Seven Wonders of the World - The Statue of Zeus 5y2k2q

Mar 23, 2020

When Was the Statue of Zeus Built? 1b624q

The Statue of Zeus was built by the Greeks around 457 BC.

Where Was the Staue of Zeus Located? m20e

The Statue of Zeus was built in the ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece.

What is the History of the Staue of Zeus? y103x

The first Olympic Games were around 776 BC and a Earthquakes, landslides, floods and fire damaged the temple. Wealthy Greeks transported the statue of Zeus to a palace in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) but it was eventually destroyed by fire in 462 AD.

Seven Wonders of the World - The Statue of Zeus
 

What Did the Statue of Zeus Look Like? 30554t

Zeus sat on a throne with an olive wreath on his head, a scepter (with winged figures of victory. The height of the statue was impressive. It was 13 meters (40 feet), which is about as high as a four-story building. No wonder most people only described the throne - they couldn't see higher than that!

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