Temple Of Zeus At Cyrene Libya

Cyrene Temple of Zeus. Very large 6th century BCE temple which measures 70 Meters by 32 Meters and has 17 by 8 Doric columns. Stonework shows traces of Egyptian workmanship. Here are some of the remaining colossal column capitals and part of a drum. The temple was destroyed several times, including a Jewish rebelion against Rome in 120 CE and a 4th century CE earthquake. Italian archeologists restored it to the present state since since 1957. For example, some of the lost fluting was added to the columns in order to better simulate the original appearance. All work ceased in 1974. It’s now a Unesco World Heritage site.

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