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The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a ruin of a huge former temple at the center of Athens. It was dedicated to Zeus, the king of the Olympian gods.

Construction started in the 6th century BC under the Athenian tyrants, who wanted to build the biggest temple in the ancient world. Unfortunately for them, the temple wasn’t completed until 638 years later, in the 2nd century AD under the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

The temple included 104 enormous columns and was known as the biggest temple in Greece with some of the largest statues in the ancient world. The temple fell into disuse after a barbarian invasion in the 3rd century AD, was never repaired, and was left to turn to rubble. It was even used to quarry stones for building materials. Nevertheless, parts of the temple are still standing, including 16 of its original columns, which continue to inspire awe and make it one of the most revered of all Greek temples.

Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas | Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57, Greece

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