Olympic Zeus Temple

Olympion is the largest temple of Ancient Greece, built from the 6th century BC to the 2nd century AD. It is located in Athens, 500 meters southeast of the Acropolis and 700 meters south of Syntagma Square. According to legend, the temple was built on the site of the sanctuary of the mythical Deucalion, the forefather of the Greek people. The construction of the temple began during the period of the tyranny of Pisistratus, in 515 BC. In 175-164 BC. The construction was continued by the king of Hellenistic Syria, Antiochus IV Epiphanes. In 84 BC, the Roman dictator Sulla removed several carved capitals from the columns. The temple was heavily damaged during the invasion of the Heruli in 267 and rebuilt after that. Currently, one corner and two free-standing columns have survived from the temple.