Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens)

Also known as the Olympieion.
During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Olympian_Zeus_(Athens)
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Coordinates:  37°58'9"N 23°43'59"E

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  • The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Greek: Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός or Naos tou Olimpiou Dios), also known as the Olympieion, is a temple in Athens. Although work began in the 6th century BC, it was not completed until the reign of the Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods it was the largest temple in Greece.
  • I would like to see the magnificent temple of Zeus!