Viewpoints
In Front Of The Colossus
Southwest Of The Olympieion
Southeast Of The Olympieion
Northeast Of The Olympieion
The Arch Of Hadrian
Greece, The Temple Of Zeus
Dedicated to Olympian Zeus, the temple had a long history of construction. First commissioned by the Peisistratids (6th c. BCE) and completed by the emperor Hadrian (2nd c. CE), the temple was believed by some to be one of the few worthy of Zeus.