(单词翻译:单击)
The Temple of Zeus
宙斯神庙
In his right hand a figure of Victory made from ivory and gold.
宙斯右手握着象牙及黄金制成的胜利女神像,
In his left hand, his scepter inlaid with all metals,
左手则拿着一把镶有各种金属打造的权杖,
and an eagle perched on the sceptre.
杖顶停留着一只鹫 。
The sandals of the god are made of gold, as is his robe.
服饰和鞋子覆以黄金 。
Pausanias the Greek (2nd century AD)
沙尼亚斯巴(公元2世纪)
This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held.
是古代奥林匹克运动会举办的圣地 。
It was located on the land that gave its very name to the Olympics.
奥林匹克运动会因其所在地而得名 。
At the time of the games, wars stopped, and athletes came from Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt,
在比赛期间,战争停止,来自小亚细亚,叙利亚,埃及,
and Sicily to celebrate the Olympics and to worship their king of gods: Zeus.
和西西里岛的运动员齐聚于此,以庆祝奥运会和崇敬主神宙斯 。
Location
所在地
At the ancient town of Olympia,
在古奥林匹亚镇,
on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens.
今日希腊的西海岸,雅典以西约150公里 。
History
历史
The ancient Greek calendar starts in 776 BC,
古希腊的历史开始于公元前776年,
for the Olympic games are believed to have started that year.
奥林匹克运动会据说也是那年开始的 。
The magnificent temple of Zeus was designed by the architect Libon
宏伟的宙斯神庙是由建筑师里本设计的,
and was built around 450 BC.
大约建造于公元前450年左右 。