Archaeologists found an ancient bust of the Greek god Zeus in western Turkey. Located right near the remains of a temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the statue is a remnant of one of the Roman Empire's ...

Counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia left an unforgettable impression on everyone who saw it. Completed in 466 B.C.E. after eight years of construction, ...

Some of history’s greatest monuments are surrounded by as many legends as the mythical heroes that inspired them. It is no surprise, then, that much of the artistic devotion given to these inspiring ...

Researchers have pieced together a 26-foot-tall statue of Atlas originally built some 2,500 years ago. Sicilian Regional Government After 20 years of restorations, a 26-foot-tall statue of Atlas is ...

Naples, October 19 - The statue of 'Zeus Enthroned' will return on October 27 to Baia, near Naples, after being exhibited at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles from 1992 until 2017. It had previously ...

History: In about 450 B.C., the city of Olympia -- where the first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. -- built a temple to honor the god Zeus. Many considered the Doric-style temple too simple, so a ...