Buried cities . we try to learn how the original buildinglooked and to imagine it in all its beauty. This, men believe,is the way the Temple of Zeus looked. The figures in the pedi-ment were all of Parian marble. In the center stands Zeus him-self. A chariot race is about to be run, and the contestantsstand on either side of Zeus. Zeus gave the victory to Pelops,and Pelops became husband of Hippodameia, and king ofPisa, and founded the Olympic Games. These games were heldevery fourth year for more than a thousand years. Note: This and the following plates of the Labors of Herakles and thestatu
Buried cities . we try to learn how the original buildinglooked and to imagine it in all its beauty. This, men believe,is the way the Temple of Zeus looked. The figures in the pedi-ment were all of Parian marble. In the center stands Zeus him-self. A chariot race is about to be run, and the contestantsstand on either side of Zeus. Zeus gave the victory to Pelops,and Pelops became husband of Hippodameia, and king ofPisa, and founded the Olympic Games. These games were heldevery fourth year for more than a thousand years. Note: This and the following plates of the Labors of Herakles and thestatue of Victory, were photographed from Curtius and Adlers Olympia:Die Ergebnisse der von dem Deutschen Reich Veranstalteten Ausgrabung,etc. This is one of the most beautiful hooks ever made for a buried city. Boysand girls who can reach the Metropolitan Museum Library should not miss is in many volumes, each almost as large as the top of the table, and youdo not need to read German to appreciate the THE LABORS OF HERA-KLES. Under the porches of theTemple of Zeus were twelvepictures in marble, six ateach end, showing the La-bors of Herakles. Herakleswas highly honored at Olym-pia and, according to onetale, he, instead of Pelops,was the founder of the Olym-pic Games. Herakles and the Nemean lion. Herakles and the hydra. A
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