It was special because Zeus was very special to the Greeks and it was built to honour him. Built during the 5th century BCE, it was made from ebony, ivory, bronze and gold, standing 13 metres tall, and was regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World until it was destroyed by fire in the 5th century CE.
The statue of Zeus was 160 feet tall.
Any statue of Zeus was built to honor him.
The statue of Zeus still stands in Olympia, Greece.
The statue of Zeus was 40 feet tall and made of ivory and precious metals.
The statue of Zeus was made out of ivory gold plated plates. Underneath was a wooden frame.
why was the statue of zeus at olympia is so important
The statue of Zeus was built for Zeus.
he has many names and his statue is very important to some peoples religion
The statue of Zeus was built so that the people in Olympia Greece can worship him for all that he has done.
because it is amazing its huge and tell us more about acient Greece mythology it a scholares dream
The statue of Zeus was built in Olympia.
The purpose of the statue was to honor the god Zeus.
Phidias made the Zeus statue at Olympia.
The statue of Zeus was 160 feet tall.
Any statue of Zeus was built to honor him.
the statue of Zeus was built to honor Zeus and to show his glory to passing visitors. the statue of Zeus was built to honor Zeus and to show his glory to passing visitors.
Definition: The Athenian sculptor Pheidias (Phidias) is considered the greatest of the classical sculptors, so in 440 B.C., when it was decided that Zeus should preside via statue at the Olympic games, at Olympia*, those responsible for honoring the king of the gods commissioned Pheidias. The ivory and gold-covered statue of Zeus that Pheidias crafted sat in a Doric temple built c. 450 B.C. by the architect Libon.