Can you see the statue of Zeus today?

In 800 B.C., the Greeks began holding a sporting event every four years to honor the gods in Olympia. Before entering the arena, the athletes made a sacrifice to Zeus and swore an oath of fairness. Today there is nothing left of the mighty temple that housed the famous statue of Zeus in antiquity.



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The temple was never entirely completed. It went under renovation many times. Unfortunately, both the temple and the statue of Zeus were destroyed by an earthquake.

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In 391 AD, with the rise of Christianity, the Romans banned the Olympic Games and closed down the Greek temples. The statue of Zeus was subsequently transferred to Constantinople. In 462 AD, a fire destroyed the palace where the statue was located, causing it to be permanently lost.

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In 125 BC, the Roman emperor Hadrian included this temple in his Athens building programme. Many statues of gods and Roman emperors adorned the temple, including an enormous chryselephantine statue of Zeus.

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The Seven Wonders of the World are a group of places around the globe that are considered to be of great importance. These are: The Colosseum in Italy, Petra in Jordan, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru, Taj Mahal in India and The Great Wall of China.

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon The only one among the wonders on the list, that might not have actually existed (would Antipater lie to you?), are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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