The Statue of Zeus at Olympia: The Lost Wonder of the Ancient World

A reconstruction of the gold-and-ivory Statue of Zeus at Olympia enthroned in the temple

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, a colossal image of the king of the gods that towered inside the Temple of Zeus for centuries. Made of gold and ivory over a wooden core by the sculptor Pheidias, the greatest artist of ancient Greece, it showed … Read more