There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

You'd be wrong to think the ancient Greek gods bled red like you and me, as ichor was the substance that defined their ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues were doused with ... According to ancient texts, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia was regularly anointed with olive oil to protect its ivory.

have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...

The Seven Wonders of the World are often seen as the pinnacle of human architecture and the perfect form of engineering, that ...

Over time the site of Olympia, in southern Greece, became famous for its temples and monuments, particularly the gold and ivory Statue of Zeus that sat upon his throne in the high temple ...

Inside stood a giant statue of Zeus made from gold and ivory ... And inside the stadium the athletes would stand naked before all of Greece and the gods. Here they competed not for money but ...

as it was dedicated to Zeus, the patriarch of all Greek gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus. While only 15 of the original 104 columns of the temple are still standing, this landmark is one of the ...