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What architectural order was used for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

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Map of southeastern Europe highlighting Greece and marking the location of Olympia with a red star, indicating its status as a World Heritage Site. Olympia is shown in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula, surrounded by neighboring countries and nearby seas including the Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean. — Olympia Olympia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.

The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was built in the Doric order. It stands as one of the largest examples of this architectural style in Greece.1