On this Day in Greece - January 20th

On this day in 2007, a group of modern worshippers of Zeus presented a religious service at the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens. It was widely covered by the international press, and marked the first time a public ritual was held at the site in the last 1500 years or so.

Learn about The Olympian Gods and Goddesses

File photo of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece. Note the small people at the lower left to get an idea of the massive scale of these columns. Photo © deTraci Regula; licensed to About.