The temple that housed this statue of Zeus was constructed from 466 to 456BC, in a classic Doric style that was simple, yet strong. Libon, a Greek architect, designed this temple that was as tall ...

A mini-statue believed to have been used as a gift for Zeus between 1,050 and 700 B.C. was discovered at the archaeological site of Olympia, a sanctuary site dedicated to the god of thunder.

Science Statue destroyed 1,500 years ago revived through 3D printing The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was destroyed in the fifth century AD. Now thanks to 3D printing, it lives again.

The replica Statue of Zeus will be the centerpiece of the Gate Museum's "The Games: Ancient Olympia to Atlanta to Rio" exhibit, which opens on August 20. The video below shows the construction of ...

There were also thousands of statues in Olympia, the statue of Zeus being by far the most spectacular. This statue, built by the Athenian sculptor Pheidias in 430 BCE, was in the temple of Zeus.

When Paulus Emilus, Emperor of Rome, beheld the statue of Zeus Olympus which a Greek, Phidias of Athens, had erected at Olympia in ivory and gold, he trembled in all his limbs, and ordered ...

Olympia was also known for the gigantic chryselephantine (ivory and gold on a wooden frame) statue of Zeus. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.