Sujet

Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Légende

Greece. Athens. View of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Although its construction began in the 6th century BC it was not finished until the reign of the emperor Hadrian, in the 2nd century, and was the largest temple in Greece in Hellenistic and Roman times. It was built in Pentelic marble, with 104 Corinthian columns. Only fifteen of them are conserved.

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A16_230

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,9Mo (1,7Mo) / 37,2cm x 23,5cm / 4394 x 2775 (300dpi)

Mots clés

2nd century AD 6th century BC Ancient Greece Athens Europe Greece Greek Hadrian Hellenic Olympian Roman Emperor Temple of Zeus Zeus architecture building city classical colossal columns domination history marble monument mythology panoramic park religion remains ruins temple