Category:Building material of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia
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English: The temple was constructed from blocks of limestone conglomerate quarried locally. A major ingredient of these fossiliferous blocks is sea shells from ancient sea beds in the region, producing a porous surface, which was skim-coated with a stucco formed from marble powder.
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