The temple that housed this statue of Zeus was constructed from 466 to 456BC, in a classic Doric style that was simple, yet strong. Libon, a Greek architect, designed this temple that was as tall ...

Legend has it that Hercules — the son of Zeus, the Greek god and ruler of Mount Olympus — displayed superhuman strength and overcame 12 trials assigned to him by King Eurystheus.

A bronze statue of the Greek god Zeus, right, and a marble female torso, both dated from the end of the 1st century, were stolen from Italian museums in the 1980s, and have been returned to Italy ...