A Purely Greek Wonder: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

These are the things that normally come to mind when people of this century try to name the Seven Wonders of the World: Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, the statues on Easter Island, and the Great Pyramids at Giza, to name a few. While they are all remarkable and equally mysterious, only one of the above is actually on the original list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and it is the Great Pyramids at Giza. Although the list is famous and most people have heard of it, not that many can actually name all seven because of the seven, only the Pyramids remain virtually undisturbed.…