ATH.050· landmarks · syntagma
Temple of Olympian Zeus
syntagmaTier: budget
The largest temple ever built in ancient Greece — started in 515 BC and not completed until 638 years later by Emperor Hadrian. Only 15 of the original 104 Corinthian columns remain, but their scale (17 metres tall) is humbling.
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