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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
2009-08-27
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, also called Olympian Zeus, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The statue of Zeus built for the temple located in Olympia, Greece, was created by the Greek sculptor, Phidias, during the Greek Classical period in the fifth century BC, most likely around the year 432 BC. The Olympian Zeus is also considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World, along with the Great Pyramid and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.Statue of Zeus - Background
The Statue of Zeus is believed to have been 12 metres, or 39 feet tall. According to the Greek historian and geographer Strabo, it would have ˇ°unroofed the temple,ˇ± had it stood up. The Statue of Zeus was a chryselephantine sculpture. This term refers to a special kind of cult statue built in Greece and the Aegean in early and middle antiquity. The word ˇ°chryselephantineˇ± comes from the Greek words ˇ°chrysosˇ± and ˇ°elephantinosˇ± which translate into English as gold and ivory.
The construction technique for statues of this type involves the creation of a wood frame, which was overlaid with thin pieces of carved ivory, gold leaf and fine fabrics. Both precious and se...
2009-08-27
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, also called Olympian Zeus, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The statue of Zeus built for the temple located in Olympia, Greece, was created by the Greek sculptor, Phidias, during the Greek Classical period in the fifth century BC, most likely around the year 432 BC. The Olympian Zeus is also considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World, along with the Great Pyramid and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.Statue of Zeus - Background
The Statue of Zeus is believed to have been 12 metres, or 39 feet tall. According to the Greek historian and geographer Strabo, it would have ˇ°unroofed the temple,ˇ± had it stood up. The Statue of Zeus was a chryselephantine sculpture. This term refers to a special kind of cult statue built in Greece and the Aegean in early and middle antiquity. The word ˇ°chryselephantineˇ± comes from the Greek words ˇ°chrysosˇ± and ˇ°elephantinosˇ± which translate into English as gold and ivory.
The construction technique for statues of this type involves the creation of a wood frame, which was overlaid with thin pieces of carved ivory, gold leaf and fine fabrics. Both precious and se...
EU Premades, PvP Itemization, Future of Battlegrounds
2009-08-14
WotLK Beta - EU Premades are now available
Level 80 Premade Characters are now available on the only european beta server (Coldarra), you won't get an EU version of Murmur (premade realm available to US Beta testers).
Quote from: Wryxian
We are pleased to announce that Premade Character Copies are now available.
PvP Itemization
Blue poster, Kalgan, made a long reply regarding concerns with the PvP itemization.Quote from: Kalgan
First, thanks for the level-headed feedback Duraeas. I'll do what I can to explain what our philosophy has been on the topic, for better or for worse. ;]
To address the point of not having access to any pvp gear before attempting to start arenas, I don't actually feel that's accurate. We've made a point to include easily craftable pvp gear of dungeon quality to give players a chance to get their feet in the door before moving along the upgrade path.
The Savage Gladiator set is actually of item level 200s (superior), equivalent to the item level of a heroic instance. So, in much the same way th...
2009-08-14
WotLK Beta - EU Premades are now available
Level 80 Premade Characters are now available on the only european beta server (Coldarra), you won't get an EU version of Murmur (premade realm available to US Beta testers).
Quote from: Wryxian
We are pleased to announce that Premade Character Copies are now available.
PvP Itemization
Blue poster, Kalgan, made a long reply regarding concerns with the PvP itemization.Quote from: Kalgan
First, thanks for the level-headed feedback Duraeas. I'll do what I can to explain what our philosophy has been on the topic, for better or for worse. ;]
To address the point of not having access to any pvp gear before attempting to start arenas, I don't actually feel that's accurate. We've made a point to include easily craftable pvp gear of dungeon quality to give players a chance to get their feet in the door before moving along the upgrade path.
The Savage Gladiator set is actually of item level 200s (superior), equivalent to the item level of a heroic instance. So, in much the same way th...