We explored the Temple of Olympian Zeus located in the centre of Athens. The ancient arch of handrian welcomed us towards the Temple of olympian zeus.

We reached the Handian arch and admired the historic icon before continuing towards the Olympian Zeus. The arch commonly known in Greek as Hadrian’s Gate, is a monumental gateway which was created in 131 A.D.

We walked towards the entrance of the Olympian Zeus and could see some of the pillars in the distance. It was truly a spectacular view to see this historic site.

We entered into the colossal temple area and were completely awed by the enormousness of it.

We walked through the pillars and ruins looking at the site. It was interesting to think of all the history that occurred here. The temple site was started in the 2nd century BC. It took 638 years to complete and included 104 colossal columns.  The Temple was renowned as the largest temple in the ancient world.

We walked through the entire site which was quite large. There were pillars laying on the ground and some that were standing alone.

 

We came to an area that was being excavated. They continue to dig and discover archaeological remains.

We finished exploring the Olympian Zeus Temple and started to walk back when we saw an amazing view of the Handrian gate with the Acropolis in the background.

The experience of walking through the Olympian Zeus Temple was amazing. It will be something we will cherish and remember for years.

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