Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Site of Olympia' has mentioned 'Pheidias' in the following places:
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To the south of the sanctuary is the South Stoa and the bouleuterion, whereas the palaestra, the workshop of Pheidias, the gymnasion, and the Leonidaion lie to the west. | WIKI |
Olympia was also known for the gigantic chryselephantine (ivory and gold on a wooden frame) statue of Zeus that was the cult image in his temple, sculpted by Pheidias, which was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Antipater of Sidon. | WIKI |
Very close to the Temple of Zeus which housed this statue, the studio of Pheidias was excavated in the 1950s. | WIKI |
Pheidias' workshop and paleochristian basilica 3. | WIKI |
The workshop of Pheidias was turned into a Basilica and the site was inhabited by a Christian community. | WIKI |
They excavated Pheidias' workshop, the Leonidaion and the north wall of the stadium. | WIKI |
Great artists, such as Pheidias, have put their personal stamp of inspiration and creativity, offering unique artistic creations to the world. | UNESCO |
Many have been lost, such as the Olympia Zeus, a gold-and-ivory cult statue which was probably destroyed by Pheidias between 438 and 430 BC and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. | UNESCO |
A Christian settlement survived for a time at the site of the ruins of the great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary: discovery of the workshop of Pheidias under the remains of a Byzantine church is an outstanding indication of continuous human settlement, which was interrupted only in the 7th century AD, as a result of natural disasters.Criterion (iv): Olympia is an outstanding example of a great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of antiquity, with its multiple functions: religious, political and social. | UNESCO |