Skip to content

Unexplainable.net

Watching The World Change

  • 13 Facts About the Cyclopes Ancient Civilizations
  • God Sends Visions- Satan Sends Apparitions Religion Articles
  • Mark of The Beast- Bloodshed and Meat Religion Articles
  • The Nibelung of Saturn – Part I Information and Theories
  • Insider Drake- Mortgage Forgiveness Coming to America! Benjamin Fulford Story
  • The Breakdown Of Different Gangs Information and Theories
  • An Unquenched Thirst Self Improvement
  • New Russian Space Craft – Unique and Cozy Space and Astrology

7 Wonders of the Ancient World: Mausoleum & Statue

Posted on March 20, 2009 By jim No Comments on 7 Wonders of the Ancient World: Mausoleum & Statue
Mooker

Mausoleum Site in RuinsIn this article, you are introduced to a statue that rose 40 feet into the air and a final resting place that gave way to a term we use today.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia (466-456 BC; 435 BC)

This tribute to Zeus saw two different lifetimes in history , as a temple between 466 and 456 BC, and a statue in 435 BC. During the Classical period, a Greek sculptor by the name of Phidias created the landmark around 432 BC on a site where it dwelled alongside the temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Legend has it, Phidias attributed the portrayal of Zeus in Book one, verses 528 to 530 of the Iliad by Homer, which are:

“He spoke, the son of Kronos, and nodded his head with the dark brows,

and the immortally anointed hair of the great god

swept from his divine head, and all Olympos was shaken”

The statue was 40 feet (or 12 meters tall) and took up the entire width of the aisle of the temple that was constructed to support its existence. The depiction of Zeus was fashioned out of ivory and contained gld-plated bronze. Throughout the years, no duplications have survived time, but its image was placed on various Roman coins and engraved gemstones, which provide an accurate example of the statue for historians to study. As for a literary description of the sculpture, Pausanias, traveler known for his writings during the 2nd century AD, shed light on the sight of the statue.

Other features of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia includes a wreath with shoots of olive placed upon his head, as well as an impressive throne, comprised of cedarwood with detailing in gold, ebony, ivory, and precious stones. In the right hand of Zeus, a small statue of crowned Nike (the goddess of victory) was placed in ivory and gold-plated bronze. His left hand was occupied by a scepter decorated with metals , an eagle perched on top.

The exact fate of the statue is unknown, but it is believed to have been destroyed in a fire or devastated during an earthquake.

Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (351 BC)

It was the Carians, Persians, and Greeks who were responsible for constructing the mausoleum that stood about 135 feet into the sky. The beauty of the structure knew no bounds, as all four sides of the landmark offered striking sculptural reliefs. A different Greek sculptor created each one of the reliefs: Leochares, Bryaxis, Scopas of Paros and Timotheus.

Interestingly, the man that this final resting place was built for was Mausolus , a satrap in the Persian Empire. His sister and wife, Artemisia II of Caria was also buried in the tomb. It is from him that we get the term, ‘mausoleum.’ If you were wondering what a satrap is”¦it was the name given to governors of the provinces of ancient Persian and Median empires.

By the time 1494 AD rolled around, the mausoleum was destroyed by the will of an earthquake and ultimately disassembled by European Crusaders. The site of the former landmark sits in ruins surrounded by a scattering of stones.

Ancient Civilizations

Post navigation

Previous Post: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World: Pyramid & Temple
Next Post: Massage Therapy in History – India

Related Posts

  • Who is Chilo? Ancient Civilizations
  • Archeology Headlines: Egypt Ancient Civilizations
  • Animals of Ancient Egypt: Dogs and Cats Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Steles: Africa and China Ancient Civilizations
  • Life During the Age of Pericles , Sculpting and Architecture Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Sites of Rome: Colosseum and Piazza Navona Ancient Civilizations

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Mahavatar Babaji: The Yogi alive for 2000 years
  • Spirituality and science conflict
  • Conspiracies and myths about spirituality
  • Know your Ki: Reiki
  • 10 amazing plants to promote spirituality and positivity

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • June 2018
  • February 2018
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • February 2016
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • July 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • April 2006
  • March 2006
  • February 2006
  • January 2006
  • December 2005
  • November 2005
  • October 2005
  • September 2005
  • August 2005
  • July 2005
  • June 2005
  • May 2005
  • April 2005
  • March 2005
  • February 2005
  • January 2005
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • August 2004
  • July 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004
  • April 2004
  • March 2004
  • February 2004
  • January 2004
  • December 2003
  • November 2003
  • October 2003

Categories

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Benjamin Fulford Story
  • Cryptology and Monsters
  • Eating Healthy
  • Ghost And Demons
  • Information and Theories
  • Mars Coverage
  • Meditation And Spirituality
  • Mysteries
  • NASA Articles
  • Other Exciting News
  • Personal Accounts
  • Pictures And Multimedia
  • Political Conspiracies
  • Recent Submissions
  • Religion Articles
  • Self Improvement
  • Simply Unexplainable
  • Space and Astrology
  • Technology Articles
  • True Stories
  • UFOs and Aliens
  • Unexplainable Video Library
  • Unexplainable Weather
  • Mom’s Legacy Self Improvement
  • UFO Pictures From California UFOs and Aliens
  • The Coming Of The End Simply Unexplainable
  • Bomb Blasts Iraq Killing Many Other Exciting News
  • Satellite 15 Mystery Floats On Technology Articles
  • Myths and Realities of Sleepwalking Information and Theories
  • Different Astral Projection techiques Simply Unexplainable
  • What is Inhumation? Information and Theories

Copyright © 2025 Unexplainable.net.

Powered by PressBook News Dark theme