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Museum of Cycladic Art vs Temple of Olympian Zeus
Both are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Museum of Cycladic Art is the choice of most writers compared to Temple of Olympian Zeus. Museum of Cycladic Art is ranked #4 in Athens with accolades from 7 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Atlas Obscura.
Museum of Cycladic Art
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4 Neophytou Douka Str., Kolonaki, Athens 10674, Greece
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Fodor's
"An outstanding collection of 350 Cycladic artifacts dating from the Bronze Age, including many of the enigmatic marble figurines."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This exceptional private museum boasts the largest independent collection of distinctive Cycladic art... that inspired many 20th-century artists, such as Picasso and Modigliani."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"300 works representative of ancient Greek art are also exhibited, and a new wing houses the Antiquities collection of the Athens Academy."
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Let's Go
"The other floors display ancient Minoan and Mycenaean art, artifacts from Cyprus, and a captivating multimedia exhibit depicting daily life in Greek antiquity. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The outstanding Museum of Cycladic Art (Goulandris Foundation), created in 1986, is devoted to the Aegean civilisation, in particular the prehistory of the Cyclades."
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Temple of Olympian Zeus
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At Leoforos Vas. Olgas and Amalias and easily seen from the street, Athens, Greece
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Fodor's
"This gigantic temple was completed in AD 132 by Hadrian, who also commissioned a huge gold-and-ivory statue of Zeus for the inner chamber."
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The site is floodlighted on summer evenings, creating a majestic scene
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"You can’t miss this striking marvel, smack in the centre of Athens."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The temple was only completed in 132 A.D., under Emperor Hadrian, who erected a huge statue to Zeus."
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Afar Magazine
"Those pillars are impressive, and they give you a great idea of just how colossus this temple once was."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This temple, whose ruins stand beyond the Arch of Hadrian, was one of the largest in the Greek world (107m by 41m)."
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