statue of zeus at olympia

The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was built between 470 B. pola spin zeus C E and completed by 456 B C E to commemorate the Elean defeat of the Pisatans in 470 B C E It was designed by Lisbon of Elis at Archaeopaedia Later, it housed the monumental Statue of Zeus, which was added to the temple around 435 B C E The temple was destroyed by earthquake in the