Doric Temple of Zeus, B

Creator

• Libon of Elis Architect
• Paeonium (Designer)
• Alcamanes (Designer)

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

472-457 BCE

Abstract

Toppled columns of the Southern colonnade

Keywords

Greek Classical period, Doric temple complex, Doric columns, Colonnades

Alt Text

Ancient stone ruins of Doric columns lay scattered in a pile among large rocks and greenery, with mountains visible in the background under a clear sky.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Olympia (Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

Due to the structural analysis, an earthquake is unlikely to have overturned the columns at this site. Researchers theorize that they were intentionally pulled down by ropes with animals during the early Byzantine era.

Identifier

A01-JGA0095

Recommended Citation

of Elis, Libon Architect; Paeonium (Designer); and Alcamanes (Designer), "Doric Temple of Zeus, B" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 194.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/194