This statue of Zeus was thought to be at the centre of Olympia in 438BC, standing about 13 meters in height. After completing the statue, the Greek sculptor phiedias had a pool of olive oil constructed at the bottom of the sculpture. The oil would slowly evaporate, coating the statue in oil, helping to keep the ivory skin of the statue from cracking. Emperor Theodosius had the statue dismantled around the 5th century AD, where it is said to have been shipped to Constantinople, then possibly destroyed in a palace fire.
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