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The Temple of Zeus, built by the tyrant Teron in 480 BC after his victory over the Carthaginians, served as a dwelling place for the gods and was dedicated to Zeus, the main god of Greek mythology. Designed by architect Libón of Elis, the temple features a dipteral, octastyle structure made of white marble from Pentelic, with 104 Corinthian columns reaching over 17 meters high. Its interior consists of three compartments: pronaos, naos, and opisthodome, and it was used for religious ceremonies rather than a
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