Counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia left an unforgettable impression on everyone who saw it. Completed in 466 B.C.E. after eight years of construction, ...
The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ingenious technical skill required to construct them. Two of the monuments, the Mausoleum ...