Temple of Zeus in Olympia

ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the Greek god Zeus, built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC in the Doric order
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Temple of Zeus in Olympia
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Temple of Zeus in Olympia

Summary

Temple of Zeus in Olympia is an ancient Greek temple[1]. It draws 1,338 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_greek_temple category, ranking #8 of 36).[2]

Key Facts

  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia is located in Ancient Olympia Municipality[3].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia is in the country of Greece[4].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's instance of is recorded as ancient Greek temple[5].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's instance of is recorded as temple[7].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's architect is recorded as Libon[8].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's architectural style is recorded as ancient Greek architecture[9].
  • The location of Temple of Zeus in Olympia was Olympia[10].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia is part of Olympia[11].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's Commons category is recorded as Temple of Zeus in Olympia[12].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.63786111, 'lon': 21.63}[13].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's dedicated to is recorded as Zeus[14].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Temple of Zeus in Olympia[15].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's Commons gallery is recorded as Temple of Zeus in Olympia[16].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's described at URL is recorded as http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=500[17].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological site in Greece[18].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ναός του Δία στην Ολυμπία'}[19].
  • Temple of Zeus in Olympia's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece[20].

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Geography

Temple of Zeus in Olympia is in the country of Greece[4]. It is located in Ancient Olympia Municipality[3]. It is part of Olympia[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient Greek temple[5], archaeological site[6], and temple[7]. Temple of Zeus in Olympia's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological site in Greece[18].

Why It Matters

Temple of Zeus in Olympia draws 1,338 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_greek_temple category, ranking #8 of 36).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Liber008 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Ancient Olympia Municipality
    Inception
    Coordinate location {'lat': 37.63786111, 'lon': 21.63}
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