The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Olympia's Zeus statue has many wonderful sculptures and works of art in today's world. Olympia 's Zeus statue and Hahra' s portrait are just two examples of major art works. Olympia's Zeus statue may be the most famous statue in the ancient world. Greek sculptor Phidias completed it around 435 BC and dedicated it to the god of Zeus. The statue of Hafra was made by an unknown artist from the 4th dynasty of the former kingdom (2520-422 BC).

Olympia's Zeus statue is 40 feet long, ivory colored, Zeus God buried with gold, statue of the king of all Greek gods. The statue of Zeus is located in the Olympia Temple of Peloponnese, Peloponnese, Greece, boasting a history of more than 800 years, overseeing the ancient Olympic Games and is known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Olympia is neither a city nor a population, that is, in addition to a pastor who takes care of a temple, it is located near the town of Ellis. On the contrary, Olympia is a shelter, members of the Greek fighting faction can come here to be protected. This is where they worship. It is also the venue for the ancient Olympic Games.

Statue of Zeus, Greek Olympia, one of the world's seven wonders. This statue is one of the two masterpieces of the Greek sculptor Phidias (the other one is a statue of Athena Parthenon), which is located in the Temple of Zeus in Olympia in the western part of Greece. The statue is about 12 meters (40 feet) in height, representing the god sitting on a beautiful cedar throne decorated with gold and ivory, ebony, ivory, gold and precious stones. On his right hand is the image of Nike (victory), on the left side of God there is a scepter, and an eagle inhabiting it. A statue takes eight years to build, its sacred dignity and goodness are known. In the 1950's, the body of Phidias was discovered at the Olympia studio, confirming that the date of the statue is about 430 bce.

The image of Olympia 's Zeus was made by a sculptor named Phidias. It took him 12 years to complete this statue from 430 BC to 422 BC. Zeus is considered to be the king of Greek gods. It is placed in the shrine of Olympia, the sanctuary of Zeus holding the Olympics every four years. In the 5th century BC, the statue was destroyed by fire. In 1997, visitors to the statue of Zeus, Dio Crysostomos, explained the statues as being made of gold, ebony, ivory and jewels. He also said that the statue of an animal (semi-lion / half-human Sphinx etc) and the Greek god are engraved in the chair. Zeus's right hand is the statue of Nike's goddess. On his left he has an eagle and a scepter