Olympieion

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Olympieion is the monumental ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Zeus, renowned for its massive Corinthian columns and long, complex construction history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek temple
archaeological site
monument
alsoKnownAs Naos tou Olympiou Dios
Temple of Olympian Zeus
columnHeight approximately 17 meters
columnOrder Corinthian
completedIn 2nd century AD
completedUnder Roman emperor Hadrian
linked to: Hadrian
constructionBegan 6th century BC
constructionBeganUnder Hippias
linked to: Hippias of Athens

Peisistratid tyrants
linked to: Peisistratid

Peisistratos
constructionResumed 2nd century BC
constructionResumedUnder Antiochus IV Epiphanes
country Greece
culturalSignificance important example of Corinthian temple architecture
symbol of Roman patronage of Athens
dedicatedTo Zeus
dedicationCult Zeus Olympios
linked to: Zeus
hasArchitecturalStyle Corinthian order
hasConstructionHistory long and complex
hasFallenColumn 1
hasFeature colonnade
marble construction
massive Corinthian columns
peripteral layout
hasMaterial Pentelic marble
limestone foundations
hasNearbyMonument Hadrian's Arch
hasStandingColumns 15
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Athens
Athens city center
Greece
locatedNear Acropolis of Athens
Ilissos River
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
openToPublic true
originallyHadNumberOfColumns 104
partOf ancient Athens
linked to: Classical Athens
stonesReusedIn later buildings in Athens
sufferedDamageFrom barbarian invasions
earthquakes
usedInPeriod Classical antiquity
Roman period
wasOneOf largest temples in the Roman Empire
largest temples in the ancient Greek world

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Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas) hasNameInGreek Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός (Ακράγας)
subject linked to: Temple of Olympian Zeus
linked to: Olympieion