The Statue of Zeus By A52566B 490 BCE Phidias was born 456 BCE The creation of an ancient wonder Made by famous sculptor Phidias, this colossal statue of the mighty Greek god Zeus, took eight years to make. Period: 456 BCE to 475 The Statue of Zeus Time Period 170 BCE Damaged by earthquake 394 Olympic Games banned 450 Taken from temple 475 Destroyed by fire 1958 A workshop was found during the 1950s a workshop was found, that was used to make the statue
