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on marshy ground to protect it against future earthquakes. It was more than 120 metres long and the roof was supported by over 100 columns. Each column was 18 metres high. The temple, made mainly from marble, was famous for its beautiful sculptures and other works of art. The original temple took 120 years to complete. It was burned down in 356BC and was rebuilt on the same foundation. The second temple was destroyed about 600 years later by invading tribes but its foundations and some debris have survived. The site of the temple was discovered in 1869 and excavations were carried out.


4.TheStatueofZeusatOlympia In Greek mythology, Zeus was the king of the gods. At Olympia, in Greece, there was a famous temple to Zeus where people came to worship him. Inside was a huge statue in his honour. The statue was built in about the year 433BC. It was 12 metres high and was as wide as the temple’s aisle. Gold, ivory and precious stones were used in its decoration. In the statue’s right hand was a small statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, and in the left hand Zeus held a shining sceptre with an eagle perched on top. The statue was so impressive, people said, that if you looked at it, you would forget all your troubles. The statue was destroyed in 394AD.


5.TheMausoleumat


Halicarnassus When the wealthy King Mausolus died in about the year 353BC, his widow had a great tomb built for him at Halicarnassus in south- west Turkey. The tomb was of white marble and was decorated by skilled craftspeople. Mausolus was cremated and his ashes were laid in an underground tomb, beneath the memorial. The tomb was destroyed in an earthquake in the 15th century and only fragments remain today. Apart from the pyramids, the mausoleum lasted longer than any of the other Wonders. The word ‘mausoleum’ which comes from Mausolus’s name, is now used to describe any large tomb.


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