The Temple of Zeus, now in ruins, was an impressive piece of
architecture. Here's a museum model of what it looked like:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/45435842985/in/dateposted-public/>
And here's one of the colossal supporting human figures, called
atlases. Big fellow, isn't he?
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/32476335668/in/dateposted-public/>
I like this picture a lot. An agave plant sends its seed pods upward to
populate the next generation. The fallen atlas just lies there.
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/45435842195/in/dateposted-public/>
What's left of the temple now, after Carthaginian conquest, earthquakes,
and quarrying:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/45435842785/in/dateposted-public/>
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/32476335318/in/dateposted-public/>
Rubble and remnant:
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/32476334938/in/dateposted-public/>
Click on any picture to enlarge. Olympus E-M5 and 20/1.7. Apologies for
the lousy weather. Enjoy anyway!
--Peter
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