Lost Ancient Greek Statue of Zeus Recreated Through 3D Printing

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The ancient Greek statue of Zeus, in Olympia, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was lost in the 5th century. Archaeologists have only found descriptions and illustrations of it on coins.

Two 3D printing companies –Stratasys and 3DPTree- collaborated in order to recreate the ancient statue for the Millennium Gate Museum in Atlanta, USA. The museum is seeking to “make history cool,” utilizing the latest technology advances, such as 3D printing.

“The statue endured almost 800 years before being moved or destroyed under unknown circumstances. Our model is based on the most accurate information available. Visitors to the Gate Museum will experience the majesty of one of the Seven Wonders as well as iconic classical sculptures of Olympic athletes,”. Read more.

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(noun) Panacea is one of the most idealistic words in the English vocabulary; defined as a remedy for all ills and diseases in the world, it is a universal cure for all difficulties one faces in a global or personal experience. The origin of panacea stems from Greek mythology; Panacea was the goddess of Universal remedy. It is speculated that Panacea had an elixir or poultice, which healed the sick. This royal ancestry led to the utilization of panacea as the production of uniting the beauty of a healthy human condition as the cause of a solution. Therefore, a panacea is heavily wished to cure everything from the common cold to poverty. 

  • etymology:  Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing,            from pan (pan) + akos (remedy)
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