7 Wonders of The Ancient

Helo and welcome to my BLOG of the week. This is actually an entry for my school project based on the title 7 Wonders of The Ancient. Today, I am going to talk about on The Statue of Zeus at Olympia. The Statue of Zeus is one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. It no longer exists today but its legend lives on. Read our facts and info below to discover important details about this original Wonder of the World. The Statue Of Zeus at Olympia was 40 feet (12 metres) high. The Statue Of Zeus at Olympia was presented by the great god seated on a throne with skin of ivory and robes of hammered gold. The sculptor who made the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was Greek and he was known as Phidias. He is recognized as one of the greatest sculptors of Ancient Greece. Visitors to the site were dwarfed by the immense statue which was situated, and probably lighted. After the rise of Christianity, the Temple at Olympia was increasingly neglected and fell into ruin and the Olympic Games, then considered `pagan rites' were banned by the church. The Statue of Zeus was carried off to Constantinople where it was destroyed at some point in an earthquake in the 5th or 6th centuries. 

This is one of the picture of The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA

1) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created many years ago. It has since become one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

2)The statue was built in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Greece in representation of the Greek God 3)In Greek mythology, Zeus was the God of the sky, thunder, lighting, law, justice and order. He is known as the 'Father of Gods and men' who ruled the Olympians. 4)The Statue of Zeus at Olympia no longer exists; it is believed that the sculpture was destroyed during the 5th century  5)The left hand of the Statue of Zeus holds a sceptre which is a long, decorated stick carried by a king as a symbol of power. An eagle is perched on the top of Zeus’ sceptre. source; http://www.ancient.eu/The_Seven_Wonders/