Altar of Zeus, Ida
Item
File name
sackett_126 See all items with this value
Title
Altar of Zeus, Ida See all items with this value
Description
The slide shows a man standing at the Altar of Zeus on Mount Ida. He is surrounded by gray rocks, rubble, and snow. There is a pathway leading up to the altar covered in snow. See all items with this value
Place name
Mount Ida (mountain) See all items with this value
Subject
Archaeological Site
People
Notes
This altar is believed to have been dedicated to Zeus due to its location at the entrance of the Cave of Zeus on Mount Ida in Crete, which is beleived to have been the birthplace and home of Zeus. Furthermore, the altar itself was carved directly into the natural rock at the entrance to the cave and was not assembled and then brought there. The altar was also recorded as being described by the ancient sage from Samos, Pythagoras. The sage wrote that he took part in ceremonies at the site in ancient times. The man has not yet been identified.
Date photographed
May 1980
