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Written by Lin Donn Illustrated by Phillip Martin

There was absolutely no argument about the Statue of Zeus. It was a world wonder – everyone knew that!

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaOlympia

Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods. Olympia was the city that hosted the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. The statue could have been the size of a peanut, and still the Ancient Greeks would have selected it. But it truly was a magnificent structure.

The Temple of Zeus was completed in 456 BCE.

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaOlympia

Like the Parthenon and the Temple of Artemis, Doric columns were used to support the structure. 

It was built in Olympia to honor Zeus and the Greek Olympic Games.

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaOlympia

Today, little remains of the temple or the once magnificent Statue of Zeus within it. But the spirit of the Olympic Games lives on!

To learn more, explore:

Ancient Greek Olympics

Games & Activities

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaOlympia

Visit all Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldGreat Pyramid at Giza

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Colossus of Rhodes

Lighthouse at Alexandria

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