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The statue of Olympian Zeus was one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, marked by Philo of Byzantium in 200 BC This gilded and jeweled statue was commissioned in about 438 BC Olympia Council, to show my respect to Zeus, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the most powerful god. The majestic statue was the work of the Athenian sculptor Phidias and the Parthenon was built inside, a large temple with a facade of the city. The figure in the sitting position occupied the entire width of the wing of the temple, which was built around it. According to the sources of those times it was 12 meters (37 feet) tall. "The impression that if Zeus had to get up - geographer Strabo recorded at the beginning of the 1st century BC - It would have destroyed the roof of the temple. "Zeus was covered with ivory (ivory, impregnating liquid, which makes it more pliable, if necessary, and could almost cover and shape), and then apply a layer of gold. Zeus sitting on a magnificent throne of cedarwood, been charged with ivory, gold, and precious stones, hard rubber. In his right hand holding a small statue of Zeus, Nike, goddess of victory, and in his left hand - a brilliant rod, on which sat an eagle. According to Philo of Byzantium, it was the most inspiring of the seven wonders of the ancient world: "If we immensely enjoyed the other six wonders, before it we kneel ...". The statue of Olympian Zeus was later broken in unclear circumstances. Some scholars argue that it was destroyed together with the temple either in 170 BC, whether in the 5th century BC, while others argue that it was taken to Constantinople, where she died in a large fire in Lauseyone. However, that figure was grandiose and impresses with its size, agree to all those who have examined her and saw her options.
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