The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World include the Pyramids of Giza, the swinging gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis, the Tomb of Mouseolas, the Visitor of Rhodes, the lighthouse of Alexandria. Today we are going to tell about the statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Learn about the statue of Zeus at Olympia
* Ancient Greek sculptor Phidius began construction in 432 BCE and the statue of Zeus was completed 12 years later. Currently this idol is not available. It is believed that this idol was destroyed by burning.
* Zeus is considered the king of the gods of ancient Greek. Olympic games in ancient Greek were held in honor of the god Zeus.
How was the statue of Zeus carved?
* Most of the idol was made of wood and some parts were covered with ivory and other things. Slippers, beards and hair were of gold. There was a silver garland around the neck of the statue.
* The throne was made of gold, bronze, precious stones, ivory and many other precious things.
* The idol has a statue of Goddess Zeenat in the right hand and scepter in the left hand. At the feet of the statue was a tank filled with olive oil.
* There is no clear mention of what happened to the statue of Jesus after 392 AD.
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