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title: Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4004/corinthian-capital-temple-of-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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# Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4004.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4004.jpg)

## Image Caption

A Corinthian capital from the [Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/815/temple-of-olympian-zeus-athens/). Completed 131 CE.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2015, July 19). Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4004/corinthian-capital-temple-of-zeus-athens/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4004/corinthian-capital-temple-of-zeus-athens/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Corinthian Capital, Temple of Zeus, Athens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4004/corinthian-capital-temple-of-zeus-athens/>.

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