Bámpa
Bámpa is an abandoned locality in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece. Bámpa is situated nearby to the village Nea Skillountia, as well as near Nea Kalyvakia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Olympia
Olympia is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece. 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.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there. Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 3 km northwest of Bámpa.
Scillus
Archaeological site
Scillus or Skillous was a town of Triphylia, a district of ancient Elis, situated 20 stadia south of Olympia. In 572 BCE the Scilluntians assisted Pyrrhus, king of Pisa, in making war upon the Eleians; but they were completely conquered by the latter, and both Pisa and Scillus were razed to the ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Archaia Pisa and Skillountia.
Archaia Pisa
Village
Ancient or Archaia Pisa, sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías, is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers of Ancient or Archaia Olympia on the northwest corner of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. Archaia Pisa is situated 3 km north of Bámpa.
Skillountia
Village
Skillountia is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios. Skillountia is situated 3 km southeast of Bámpa.
Ancient Olympia
Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. Ancient Olympia is situated 4 km northwest of Bámpa.
Bámpa
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Bámbai”, “Bampa”, and “Bápes”
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.61844° or 37° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
21.65569° or 21° 39′ 21″ eastElevation
304 metres (997 feet)Open location code
8G93JM94+97GeoNames ID
263516
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In Other Languages
“Bámpa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Bámpa”
- Greek: “Μπάμπα”
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