Statue of Zeus at Olympia

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 16 July 2018

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Statue of Zeus at Olympia — A silver tetradrachm from the reign of Alexander the Great (336-323 BCE) showing the statue of Zeus at Olympia (dedicated c. 430 BCE). (Corfu Bank Museum, Corfu)

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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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