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Because it is a symbol of the time when Athens was oppressed by a Syrian king and a Roman emperor, the Temple of the Olympian Zeus - the largest temple in Greece - has always been something of a thorn in the flesh of the people of Attica. The Olympieion is still overshadowed by the Acropolis, although the quality of its construction is deserving of more attention.
The cella, which contained a statue of Hadrian as well as the cult image of Zeus, has disappeared, as have most of the 104 columns, to the making of which went no less than 15,500 tons of marble. The surviving remains, however - the group of 13 columns and part of the entablature at the southeast corner, two isolated columns on the south side and another column which
The cella, which contained a statue of Hadrian as well as the cult image of Zeus, has disappeared, as have most of the 104 columns, to the making of which went no less than 15,500 tons of marble. The surviving remains, however - the group of 13 columns and part of the entablature at the southeast corner, two isolated columns on the south side and another column which
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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical; Archeological site or ruin
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| New Year's Day (January 1) Greek National Day (March 25) Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian May Day / Labor Day (May 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26) | ||||||||
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