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Temple of Olympian Zeus

The ruins of the largest temple in Greece, finished by Hadrian, with towering columns beside Hadrian's Arch.

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; included in the combined ticket
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Vasilissis Olgas, 105 57 AthensDirections
Getting There
Syntagma or Akropoli station.

Why Go

Begun in the 6th century BC and completed by the emperor Hadrian in AD 131, the temple had 104 giant columns; 15 still stand.

Hadrian's Arch, at its edge, marked the boundary between the old city and his new one.

Nearby in Athens

Plaka6 min walkAcropolis Museum7 min walk · Must-SeeAcropolis11 min walk · Must-SeeSyntagma Square11 min walk

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