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Submitted by AlexHunger on Wednesday, 26 September 2012  Page Views: 9397

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Temple of Olympian Zeus Alternative Name: Olympieion, Naos Olimbiou Dios
Country: Greece Region: Central Greece Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Athens
Latitude: 37.969250N  Longitude: 23.733750E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
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3Ordinary
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1Awful
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4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by AlexHunger : very large Zeus temple in downtown Athens. Under consruction from 600 BCE to 130 CE. Largely quarried during middle ages. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Remains of the very large 107 Meter by 41 meter Temple of Zeus started in the 6th Century BCE and not finished until 132 CE by Emperor Hadrian. Of the original 84 columns only 15 remain.

There was a large staue of Zeus and of Hadrian inside, but the statue was lost when transfered to Constantinople in the Byzantine era. Barbarians destroyed parts of the temple and much of the rest was used as a quarry. One more column collapsed during a storm in 1852.

Note: Greek treasures take a hit due to austerity cuts
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by DrewParsons : September 1999 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by Bjorn : Site in Attica/Central Greece (Vote or comment on this photo)

Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by Klingon : A picture of the Temple of Jupiter in Athens for a Peep show, circa 1830. By courtesy of the Optical Museum Jena. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by Bjorn : On this fallen column you can see the drums that make them up. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by AlexHunger : Very large Zeus temple in downtown Athens as seen from the Acropolis. Under consruction from 600 BCE to 130 CE. Largely quarried during middle ages.

Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus submitted by AlexHunger : Very large Zeus temple in downtown Athens. Note Acropolis behind. Under consruction from 600 BCE to 130 CE. Largely quarried during middle ages.

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Greek treasures take a hit due to austerity cuts by Andy B on Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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They survived wars, plunderers, earthquakes, millions of tourists and nearly 2,000 years of time. But they may not survive Greece's debt crisis.

The great ruins of ancient Greek civilization are being imperiled by massive budget cuts Greece is imposing to qualify for European bailout funds, say preservation experts.

"Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus are in danger of falling down," said Despina Koutsoumba, head of the Association of Greek Archaeologists.

The carved stone statues and structures that are out in the open and important to the country's tourism industry usually receive restoration work after every winter.

However, Hadrian's Arch, a Roman triumphal gateway, and the Temple of Zeus, named for the greatest of the Greek gods, received no care this year because of budget cuts. They are among many examples of Greek culture that face possible erosion, Koutsoumba says.

The Ministry of Culture's budget has been cut by 50% over the past two years, and deputy minister of culture Kostas Tzavaras says another 50% cut looms. But many here say that even if the cuts are a long time coming, they do not have to result in a reduction in care for Greece's architectural treasures.

The Ministry of Culture has been renowned more for its spending sprees and ineptitude than its protection of monuments, analysts say.

Former Culture minister Pavlos Geroulanos said he would resign after robbers stole dozens of priceless artifacts in February from a museum. Some of the bronze and pottery pieces dated from the ninth century B.C. and were protected by a single guard at the Archaeological Museum of the history of the Ancient Olympic Games.

Still, the Culture Ministry says it has no choice but to pare back on things like paid security guards.

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