"Detail" from the west pediment of Zeus Temple. In the archaeological museum of Ancient Olympia, Ileia, Greece.

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"Detail" from the west pediment of Zeus Temple. In the archaeological museum of Ancient Olympia, Ileia, Greece. The western pediment depicts the abduction of the Lapith women by Centaurs, and has Apollo as its central figure. These sculptures were made during the 5th century

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Size: 5431px × 3653px
Location: Archaeological museum of Ancient Olympia, Ileia, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
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