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The Statue of Zeus

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  • 490 BCE

    Phidias was born

  • 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

  • 170 BCE

    Damaged by earthquake

  • 394

    Olympic Games banned

  • 450

    Taken from temple

  • 475

    Destroyed by fire

  • A workshop was found

    during the 1950s a workshop was found, that was used to make the statue