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490 BCE
Phidias was born
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456 BCE
The creation of an ancient wonder
Made by famous sculptor Phidias, this colossal statue of the mighty Greek god Zeus, took eight years to make. -
Period: 456 BCE to 475
The Statue of Zeus Time Period
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170 BCE
Damaged by earthquake
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394
Olympic Games banned
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450
Taken from temple
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475
Destroyed by fire
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A workshop was found
during the 1950s a workshop was found, that was used to make the statue