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Temple of Olympian Zeus (Tempio di Giove Olimpico)

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Ranked #12 of 18 attractions in Agrigento
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Traveller Description: The Temple of Olympian Zeus was enormous, one of the largest temples in antiquity.  As only 15% of the building materials remain, visitors require... more »
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Sao Paulo
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58 reviews 58 reviews
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Beautiful, but in a poor condition. easy access to all people.

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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

The temple is described as one of the biggest ever built, and you get the feeling that it was huge.The recorded information was invaluable in describing what we were looking at.

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Warren, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus is massive, covering an area large enough to contain a football stadium for 42,000 spectators. The enormous Doric temple included seven columns across the front and back and fourteen on each side. It stood on a large rectangular platform with five steps leading to the entrance. Remains of the front steps give a good idea... More

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Acitrezza, Italy
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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