... Religion was a large part of Ancient Greek culture, and as Zeus was believed to be the king of the 12 Olympian Gods, the temple of Zeus was very important to the Ancient Greeks. The very fact that the temple of Zeus exists emphasises the important place the gods held at the sanctuary and in everyday Greek life. The temple of Hera, one of the oldest monumental temples in Greece, lies in the north-west corner of the sacred precinct of the Altis, on the south slopes of Kronios hill, confined by a powerful terrace wall. It was dedicated to the Olympian sanctuary by the inhabitants of Skillous, an ancient city of Eleia, this being one of the reasons it was important to the Ancient Greeks. The temple was dedicated to the Olympian God Hera, who was believed to be the wife and sister of Zeus; this was the main factor ...

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