The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.
Egyptian archeologists have unearthed the ruins of a Roman temple dedicated to Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, continuing excavation work that first began in the early 20th century. Joe Snell reports.
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 ...
Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...
In response, Greek authorities have undertaken restoration work, including building a heavy metal structure to stabilize the surviving columns. But before beginning these efforts, it was crucial to ...
These gods were ... However, Zeus liked Heracles so much that he took him to Mount Olympus and made him immortal. Watch the video below to find out how another famous Greek hero, Perseus, killed ...
In this, the ancients looked to Hades, god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and Poseidon ... The Erechtheion, a temple to Athena, occupies the most sacred ground on Athens’s Acropolis.
Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities. One moment Zeus condemns a traitor to have his liver pecked apart by vultures ... Aphrodite could be terribly jealous, particularly when she ...