It was the most famous artistic work of ancient Greece. The statue was made of gold and ivory and presided over the Olympic games. The games were forbidden, accused of being pagan in the 5th century by Emperor Theodosius I. Later, the statue disappeared and its fate has been unknown since.
- The Ziggurat of Marduk
- The Parthenon
- The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- The Colossus of Helios at Rhodes
Answer
The correct answer is C) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
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