1. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia By: Anvi Nandish

2. Location O The Statue was built in Peloponnesus which is modern day Greece O It was built around 432 BC O The whole statue is completely gone but, the temple is left with a few columns.

3. Purpose O The statue was designed by Libon of Elis. O Libon of Elis designed the statue to be a token for the king of the Gods, Zeus. O It was used as a religious shrine, where the competitors and other would often pray before the Olympic games would begin.

4. Uniqueness O The thing about the structure that is very fascinating was its size. The statue was around 40 feet. ( Twice the size of the Lincoln Memorial) O It took them 7 years to build the statue of Zeus. O The temple followed a design used on many large Grecian temples. It was similar to the Parthenon in Athens and the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus.

5. Ancient Foresight O The Doric columns that were used in the building of the temple were and still used in modern architecture. O The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.

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7. Sources O http://factsanddetails.com/world.php?itemid=2 012&catid=56 O http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/ztemp.htm O http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/w orldhistory/statueofzeus.htm O http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia_of_h istory/S/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia.html O http://www.crystalinks.com/statuezeusolympia. html