Photo taken in spring 2008 near the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens (in Greek - Naos tou Olimpiou Dios), Olympieion, that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 650 years after the project had begun.

Nearby images in Athens

A: Zappeio

by Alexandros Krasokeras, 260 meters away

B: Flowers in Athens near the Acropolis Greece

by Vasilis Triantafyllou, 320 meters away

C: Acropolis new museum - Dionisiou Areopagitou night walk - Greece

by Georgios Kosmas, 410 meters away

A lovely evening walk after a sudden heavy rain storm in the pedestrian Dionisiou Araiopagitou. The e...

D: Acropolis New Museum Athens Greece 01

by Vasilis Triantafyllou, 420 meters away

E: Acropolis New Museum Athens Greece 02

by Vasilis Triantafyllou, 430 meters away

F: The Theatre of Dionysus, Acropolis, Athens

by Atila Bezdan, 490 meters away

G: The Great Athina: Acropolis Scenic Viewpoint

by Antonio Victor Garcia-Serrano, 510 meters away

A 360º take from the series "The Great Athina - October 2010" that shows the scenic viewpoint at the ...

H: Acropolis, Athens

by Atila Bezdan, 520 meters away

I: Acropolis 2

by Nikos Giannakopoulos, 530 meters away

The view from the balcony on the rock of Acropolis, looking North, East and South

J: National Garden Athens

by Vasilis Triantafyllou, 550 meters away

This panorama was taken in Athens

This is an overview of Athens