You Are Here - Temple of Zeus - Ancient Olympia, Greece
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jiggs11
N 37° 38.281 E 021° 37.785
34S E 555561 N 4165840
You Are Here at the Temple of Zeus, which housed the Staue of Zeus, one of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Waymark Code: WMY1HD
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 04/02/2018
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You Are Here marker located at the base of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia. This was the location of the Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
From Wikipedia:
"The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BCE, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order."
The base of the Temple is used for the symbolic lighting of the Olympic torch every two years.
Location Name: Ancient Olympia, Greece
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