Archaia Pisa

Ancient or Archaia Pisa, sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías, is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers of on the northwest corner of the in southern .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 331 residents
  • Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
  • Also known as: “Miráka” and “Moirákia”
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskinas and Ancient Olympia.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. is situated 2½ km west of Archaia Pisa.

Village
is a community in Elis in . It is part of the municipality of . It is 4 km northeast of Olympia and 5 km south of Kryoneri. is situated 4 km north of Archaia Pisa.

Archaia Pisa

Latitude
37.64459° or 37° 38′ 41″ north
Longitude
21.6537° or 21° 39′ 13″ east
Population
331
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
8G93JMV3+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1746903779
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
256936
Wiki­data ID
Q21588245
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Archaia Pisa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Archea Pisa”
  • Finnish: “Archaía Písa”
  • German: “Archea Pisa”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Πίσα Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Πίσα”
  • Greek: “Μιράκα”
  • Polish: “Archea Pisa”
  • Russian: “Архея Писа”
  • Russian: “Архея-Писа”
  • Turkish: “Antik Pisa”
  • “Archaia Pisa”
  • “Miraka”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman aqueduct and Frankonisi.

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