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Ancient Greek temple ruins with standing and fallen columns on a grassy field, mountains, and clouds in the background.

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John,  United States United States
29 Jul 2025
Poor
The audio tour was not available even though we paid for it ahead of time. Without that, there is limited signage to explain what you are looking at
Also, only half the site is accessible.
Temple of Olympian Zeus: Skip The Line (OLYMPIEION)
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Jennifer,  United Kingdom United Kingdom
09 Sep 2025
Poor
Honestly, there wasn't an awful lot to see. They are doing work on it at the moment. You may as well just look at it from outside the gates at Hadrian's Arch. Apart from, there is a ruin of the...
Honestly, there wasn't an awful lot to see. They are doing work on it at the moment. You may as well just look at it from outside the gates at Hadrian's Arch. Apart from, there is a ruin of the bath house that was fairly interesting. But overall, disappointing.
Temple of Olympian Zeus: Skip The Line (OLYMPIEION)
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Rimon,  Israel Israel
14 Mar 2023
Excellent
I couldn’t choose a better way to learn about those sight, the mythology stories from the guide were excellent and add a lot of knowledge to the mythology knowledge I already had
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About: Temple of Olympian Zeus

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a temple ruin in the center of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the thunderbolt-wielding king of the Olympic pantheon, Zeus. It once contained a gigantic statue of Zeus that was among the largest cult statues of the ancient world.

The temple was pillaged after the fall of the Roman Empire, and the statue of Zeus was likely broken down for precious materials, although its precise fate was lost in the annals of time. Only a few of the huge columns remain of this once-mighty temple, but it is a precious remnant of cultural heritage and a breathtaking piece of history to behold.

We can only hope whoever did the ransacking was struck by a mysterious bolt of lightning...

Temple of Olympian Zeus

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Temple of Olympian Zeus
Vassilisis Olgas Av., 105 57, Athens
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