Temple of Zeus Model, Agrigento

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A model of the temple of Zeus, Agrigento. One of the largest in the ancient world, the temple was constructed in the 480s BCE. It measured around 113 x 56 metres and stood on a five-step base, it was 33 metres high. (Archaeological Museum of Agrigento, Sicily)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, May 19). Temple of Zeus Model, Agrigento. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2644/temple-of-zeus-model-agrigento/

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