The Temple of Olympian Zeus (or Olympeion; known in Italian as the Tempio di Giove Olimpico) in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed...

The Temple of Olympian Zeus or Olympeion or Olympieum can refer to the following ancient Greek temples: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento Temple of Olympian...

original 5th century BC, Agrigento museum Ancient Greek atlas from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, 5th century BC, Agrigento Museum Colossal Toltec...

Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek: Ακραγας, Akragas), Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient...

Temple of Zeus may refer to: Temple of Zeus, Olympia Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus, Athens Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento...

this time, including the Temple of Olympian Zeus, which was one of the largest Greek temples ever built, and the construction of a massive Kolymbethra reservoir...

including the Doric Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, were between 90 and 120 metres (approx. 300–390 feet) in length. The temple rises from a stepped...

of Juno in Agrigento, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, the Temple of Apollo (Syracuse), the Temple of Athena (Syracuse), the Temple of Athena (Paestum)...

Doric Temple of Hephaestus, both once churches, as well two small temples on the Acropolis and a corner of the large Corinthian Temple of Olympian Zeus. The...

doric capital, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento Flaminian Obelisk (263 t) Campensis Obelisk (230 t) Vatican Obelisk (330 t) Stone of the South (~1,000 t)...

 "glory/fame of Hera"), born Alcaeus (Ἀλκαῖος, Alkaios) or Alcides (Ἀλκείδης, Alkeidēs), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene...

Temple of Hera Lacinia Temple of Heracles, Agrigento Temple of Isthmia Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens Temple of Poseidon...

column, 4.0 metres (13 ft) in diameter, based on those of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento and topped with a podium and a metal tripod Some present...

one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers...

The temple was also used to worship Zeus and another deity, whose identity is unknown. Agrigento. The temple of Hera (Juno Lacinia)was a Doric style...

embedded directly into those walls of the cella. The Temple of Olympian Zeus at Agrigento was a famous Greek example of this style. Its facade also has engaged...

and rescued by Zeus. Through her brother Zeus, she became the mother of Persephone, a fertility goddess and resurrection deity. One of the most notable...

including the Doric Temple of the Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, were between 90 and 120 metres (approx. 300–390 feet) in length. The temple rises from a stepped...

of a very extensive sanctuary which stretched 100 m downhill to where the cist containing the archives of Olympian Zeus was found. If so the temple would...

culmination of a long Sicilian Greek tradition of monumental altars - the 54.5 metre long altar of the fifth-century Temple of Olympian Zeus at Agrigento is an...

Areopagus, Kallimarmaro Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Roman Forum, Theatre of Dionysus) Abdera, Thrace, East...

of the heavens on his shoulders. Such figures were used on a monumental scale, notably in the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily. Some of the...

and Dionysus. Zeus was said to have swallowed Phanes (Eros), and absorbing his powers of creation remade the world anew, such that Zeus was then both...

of Olympian Zeus at Akragas (modern Agrigento). In 1555, he taught at the Convent of San Domenico, Palermo, which later became the University of Palermo...

30 meters in width, covering the rectangular spaces of monumental public buildings such as temples, basilicas, and later churches. These spans were three...

of a number of Greek cities around the Mediterranean. A particularly well-preserved example, the so-called Tomb of Theron, can be found at Agrigento in...

scenic machinery. The Tomb of Archimede, in the Grotticelli Necropolis. Decorated with two Doric columns. The Temple of Olympian Zeus, about 3 kilometres (2...

several months studying the chief Greek temples, drawing a reconstruction of the Temple of the Olympian Zeus, Agrigento. From December 1813 to February 1814...

caduceus in detail from an Attic red-figure pelike, middle of fifth century BC (Agrigento, Sicily) Coin from Sardis (Turkey) with caduceus (c. 140-144...

one of the best preserved areas in terms of sculpture from the 3rd century BC, and Agrigento. From the origins of Rome, its sculpture was under Greek influence...