The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...

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Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is a tall and impressive marble structure that dates back to the 6th century B.C. The site has a long and storied ...

Over time the site of Olympia, in southern Greece, became famous for its temples and monuments, particularly the gold and ivory Statue of Zeus that sat upon his throne in the high temple ...

This meant that any wars should be called off so that people could travel safely to Olympia. The entire games were dedicated to Zeus. Visitors flocked to see the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a ...

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This meant that any wars should be stopped so that people could travel safely to Olympia. The entire games were dedicated to Zeus. Image caption, These are the remains of the gymnasium.

Most have been found at the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia or at that of Hera on Samos, it said, adding that the head formerly in its collection was "one of the finest" ever found. The artefact was ...