It was made of gold and ivory, the throne was decorated with precious stones, ivory, ebony and gold. Measured 12 m high and was placed on a pedestal of 2 m. The base of the statue had dimensions of 6.05 m wide and 1m high. She came almost touched the ceiling of the temple.
The statue was destroyed by the end of the worm av Vs. JC in a fire.
LEGEND:
According to legend, Phidias, one of the most famous sculptors of the ancient world, when he finished the sculpture, Phidias asked Zeus one accolade for his work. The god answered him by sending a flash at the feet of Phidias, leaving a crevice on the floor.
A second legend, when Julius Caesar knew of the existence of the statue, he ordered to cut off the head of the monument and placed a sculpture of his head. The soldiers sent by the emperor in the temple and were received with laughter ironic Zeus. The soldiers ran scared and Julius Caesar had no opportunity to make his point.
Website: The seven wonders of antiquity, [date: 26.02.2009]. Available: http://www.les-7-merveilles.fr/statue_zeus.htm
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