Pheidias’ workshop at Olympia

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Pheidias’ workshop at Olympia is the ancient building in the sanctuary of Olympia where the famed Greek sculptor Pheidias created the colossal chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient workshop
archaeological site
building
approximateDate 5th century BCE
architecturalForm rectangular building
associatedPerson Pheidias
linked to: Phidias
associatedWith Classical Greek art
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
chryselephantine sculpture
continent Europe
country Greece
creatorUsed Pheidias
linked to: Phidias
culturalContext Olympic sanctuary
ancient Greek religion
dedicatedTo Zeus
era Classical antiquity
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
excavationStartDate 19th century
function sculpture workshop
hasModernUse archaeological display area
hasPreservationState ruins
hasType craft production building
heritageStatus part of Archaeological Site of Olympia
locatedIn Elis
Greece
Olympia
Peloponnese
sanctuary of Olympia
materialEvidenceFound clay molds
pottery
sculptural debris
tools
namedAfter Pheidias
linked to: Phidias
near Temple of Zeus at Olympia
notableWorkCreated Statue of Zeus at Olympia
partOf sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
period Classical period of ancient Greece
linked to: Classical Greece
religiousAffiliation ancient Greek religion
roofType tiled roof
significance workplace where one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was created
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1989
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological Site of Olympia
usedBy Pheidias
linked to: Phidias

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Workshop of Pheidias alsoKnownAs Pheidias’ workshop at Olympia