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...
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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...
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Atlas (architecture) (category Sculptures of Greek gods)
original 5th century BC, Agrigento museum Ancient Greek atlas from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento, 5th century BC, Agrigento Museum Colossal Toltec...
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Valle dei Templi (redirect from Archaeological Area of Agrigento)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Magna Graecia (redirect from Greek colonization of Italy)
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)...
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Hera (category Mothers of the twelve Olympians)
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...
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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...
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Poseidon (redirect from God Of The Seas)
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...
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Demeter (category Divine women of Zeus)
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...
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Penshaw Monument (redirect from The Earl of Durham's Monument)
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...
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Heracles (redirect from Glory of Hera)
"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...
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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)...
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Ancient Greek architecture (redirect from Architecture of Greece)
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...
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Temple of Hera Lacinia Temple of Heracles, Agrigento Temple of Isthmia Temple of Olympian Zeus, Agrigento Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens Temple of Poseidon...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Eros (redirect from Greek god of love)
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...
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Tommaso Fazello (category Academic staff of the University of Palermo)
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...
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Areopagus, Kallimarmaro Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Roman Forum, Theatre of Dionysus) Abdera, Thrace, East...
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Caryatid (category Acropolis of Athens)
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...
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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...
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30 meters in width, covering the rectangular spaces of monumental public buildings such as temples, basilicas, and later churches. These spans were three...
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Syracuse, Sicily (category Municipalities of the Province of Syracuse)
scenic machinery. The Tomb of Archimede, in the Grotticelli Necropolis. Decorated with two Doric columns. The Temple of Olympian Zeus, about 3 kilometres (2...
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Caduceus (redirect from Staff of Hermes)
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...
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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...
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Sicilians (redirect from Genetic history of Sicily)
near Agrigento in Monte Grande. The discovery of a cup of 'Etna type' in the area of Comiso, among local ceramic objects led to the discovery of commercial...
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