Temple of Olympian Zeus | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Doric |
Location | Agrigento, Sicily |
Coordinates | 37°17′27″N 13°35′4″E / 37.29083°N 13.58444°E |
Construction started | 480 BC ? |
Technical details | |
Size | Length : 112.70 metres (370 ft) Width : 56.30 metres (185 ft) Height : 20 metres (66 ft) |
The Temple of Olympian Zeus (or Olympeion; known in Italian as the Tempio di Giove Olimpico) in Agrigento, Sicily was the largest Doric temple ever constructed, although it was never completed and now lies in ruins. It stands in the Valle dei Templi with a number of other major Greek temples.