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title: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2602/temple-of-olympian-zeus-athens/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2602.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2602.jpg)

## Image Caption

The remaining Corinthian columns of the 5th century BCE [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Olympian [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/). It was not completed until the reign of the [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/) in the 2nd century CE, some 638 years after the project had begun.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, April 30). Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2602/temple-of-olympian-zeus-athens/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2602/temple-of-olympian-zeus-athens/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Apr 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2602/temple-of-olympian-zeus-athens/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13992895766/in/set-72157625831396575)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13992895766/in/set-72157625831396575) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/13992895766/in/set-72157625831396575). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 30 April 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.