Megarian Treasury (Olympia)

The Megarian Treasury at Olympia, was an ancient Greek building, located in the sanctuary of Olympia, which held votive offerings of the Greek city-state of Megara.[1]

Architecture

The Megarian Treasury was mainly built from limestone, with the roof made of terracotta tiles. The building was adorned with several statues, including limestone reliefs and carvings in cedarwood.[2] Due to its architectural styling, both the statues and the building itself are believed by archaeologists to originate from the 500s BCE.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Frazer, pp. 65–69; Pausanias, 6.19.12–143.
  2. ^ Frazer, pp. 67–68
  3. ^ Frazer, pp. 66

References

  • Pausanias, Pausanias Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Frazer, J. G., Pausanias's Description of Greece. Translated with a Commentary by J. G. Frazer. Vol IV. Commentary on Books VI-VIII, Macmillan, 1898. Internet Archive.
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