why is the Temple of Zeus a wonder?
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Are you referring to the Statue of Zeus that was once in Olympia, Greece? it's a wonder coz it's a 40 foot statue made out of pure Gold & ivory.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, with the Pharos of Alexandria, is medieval in origin. Antipater's list had the walls of Babylon rather than the lighthouse. In alphabetical order, they are:\n\n1. Colossus of Rhodes — a huge statue of Helios, sculpted c. 292–280 BC by Chures, in present Greece. \n\n2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon — built by Nebuchadnezzar II, c. 8th–6th century BC, in present Iraq. \n\n3. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — tomb of Mausolus, the Persian satrap of Caria, built c. 353–351 BC, at Halicarnassus, present Bodrum, Turkey. \n\n4. Pharos of Alexandria — lighthouse built c. 270 BC on Pharos island near Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II by Greek architect Sostratus, in present Egypt. \n\n5. Pyramids of Giza — serving as tombs for the Egyptian pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, in present Egypt. Built during Egypt's 4th dynasty (c. 2575–ca 2465 BC) \n\n6. Statue of Zeus — at Olympia, carved by the Greek sculptor Phidias, c. 457 BC in present Greece. \n\n7. Temple of Artemis — 550 BC, at Ephesus, present Turkey. \n\n\nTwo of each of the wonders were within the territories of today's Egypt, Greece, and Turkey, and one in Iraq. The only surviving wonder is the first built, the Pyramids of Giza. The wonder with the shortest life span was the Colossus of Rhodes, which kept its erect posture for only 56 years before being brought down by an earthquake. There is some controversy as to whether the Hanging Gardens of Babylon ever in fact existed.\n\n---\nWelcome to y! answers. \nDo rate answers if you like them!\nHappy Asking!\n---
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The legend of Prometheus is a symbol of bravery - it is similar to many tales in The Bible, including the crucifiction. \n\nIn short, Prometheus stole the secret of fire from the Gods, he gave the fire to the people so that they could see at night and cook their food.\nWhen he was found out, the Gods hung him from a cliff where a bird would fly by every day and eat out his spleen.\nThis was to go on for eternity but he was "resurrected" by Zeus' son because the people regarded him as a hero. Some texts conclude that Zeus' son also had a "great love and admiration" for Prometheus. Take that as you will.\n\nSome believe that we began wearing rings and bracelets to remind ourselves of the bondage of Prometheus.
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The ancient Greeks loved to compile lists of the marvelous structures in their world. Though we think of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as a single list today, there were actually a number of lists compiled by different Greek writers. Antipater of Sidon, and Philon of Byzantium, drew up two of the most well-known lists. \n\nMany of the lists agreed on six of the seven items. The final place on some lists was awarded to the Walls of the City of Babylon. On others, the Palace of Cyrus, king of Persia took the seventh position. Finally, toward the 6th century A.D., the final item became the Lighthouse at Alexandria. \n\nSince the it was Greeks who made the lists it is not unusal that many of the items on them were examples of Greek culture. The writers might have listed the Great Wall of China if then had known about it, or Stonehenge if they'd seen it, but these places were beyond the limits of their world. \n\nIt is a surprise to most people to learn that not all the Seven Wonders existed at the same time. Even if you lived in ancient times you would have still needed a time machine to see all seven. While the Great Pyramid of Egypt was built centuries before the rest and is still around today (it is the only "wonder" still intact) most of the others only survived a few hundred years or less. The Colossus of Rhodes stood only a little more than half a century before an earthquake toppled it. \n\nSo pack your bags and start this impossible tour through time and space. Some of the pages have 3D images, so if you're not familiar with how to view them, click here to visit our 3D page before you start. As you work your way down the list, each item you visit will turn purple to remind you that you've already been there
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Ziggurats were like modern churches...they were places of worship. They were constructed by solidly stacking layer upon layer in steps (similar to, but not the same as most pyramids). The most popular theories suggest that the Mesopotamians built these structures to get as close to their gods as possible
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Antipater of Sidon, and Philon of Byzantium, Walls of the City of Babylon, Palace of Cyrus by the king of Persia, Lighthouse at Alexandria, Great Wall of China and  Stonehenge. But there is also Great Pyramids of Egypt and  The Colossus of Rhodes have been seen as wonders of the world.\n\nBut you could add sight, touch, speech, sound, taste, love the birth of a child and God
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The Greek Creation Myth
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Aasuming you mean the one on Mars (and not the much smaller mountain in Greece which is the mythical home to the Greek gods), as so often, Wikipedia is your friend:
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It was a pagan place of ritual and sacrifice. It represented the sun and moon and with the capstones was "closed" from outside.\n\nThe rocks were actually quarried in wales and dragged overland to the site and then erected.. A neat bit of engineering..\n\nLike the Pyramids, slave labour was used.... \n\nIt was the "centre" of a place of power, close to the heavens and many many burial BARROWS are located in the vicinity.\n\nFor me.. it was a great place to take girlfriends to and shag them..\n\nSadly today it's roped off and you can't get close.
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the ancient 7 wonders are:\n\nPyramids of Egypt \nPharos of Alexandria \nHanging Gardens of Babylon\nThe Temple of Artemis \nStatue of Zeus \nMausoleum at Halicarnassus \nThe Colossus of Rhodes \n\nand the modern 7 wonders are:\n\nThe Empire State building\nThe Itaipu Dam\nThe CN Tower\nThe Panama Canal\nThe Channel Tunnel\nThe North Sea Protection Works\nThe Golden Gate Bridge
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Zeus was God of Gods, i think
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One was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and then there was a statue of Zeus, and I think that was in Alexandria, but I don't remember anymore, and quite frankly, I'm not sure why they are referred to as "wonders." I don't think any exist anymore today so we only know what they looked like through stories...
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Ancient Greece offers us a wealth in all the areas you listed. Their dramas are still pertinent to this day ie the conflict of divided loyalties as presented in Sophocles "Antigone". We can learn much about human nature by exploring the mythology created by the Greeks as they sought to explain humans and their existence. They produced beautiful as well as utilitarian structures that celebrated life. They became a spring board for the developing mythologies of the East as they endeavored to portray deities as more accessible and supportive.
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Listed in order of their construction, these are the seven wonders of the world (or the seven wonders of the ancient world.)\n\nthe Great Pyramid of Giza \nthe Hanging Gardens of Babylon \nthe Statue of Zeus at Olympia \nthe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus \nthe Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus \nthe Colossus of Rhodes \nthe Lighthouse of Alexandria \n\nIn the tradition of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, many other lists of wonders have been proposed. You can find out more about it through this source.
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try Wikipedia\nthey'll have alot to tell u about the Greek pre-Zeus God of time
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must be a wonderful place.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(but I've never heard of it)
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LOL sorry I wasn't aware of that relic. Has it been scientifically studied? Or is it off limits to everyone like the ark in ethiopia?\nHell, we could do that, then implant it in a virgin and bingo, homemade holyman. I guess scientists work in mysterious ways too. LOL