Ancient Olympia

Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.
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  • Type: Town with 785 residents
  • Description: village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis
  • Also known as: “Archaia Olympia”
  • Postal code: 27065

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

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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
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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.

Railway station
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is a railway station that serves the town of , Elis, Greece. Located in the centre of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koskinas and Archaia Pisa.

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

Village
Ancient or , 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 in southern . is situated 2½ km east of Ancient Olympia.

Village
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is a village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . It is located north of the valley, 2 km southeast of , 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of . is situated 3 km northwest of Ancient Olympia.

Ancient Olympia

Latitude
37.64414° or 37° 38′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.62527° or 21° 37′ 31″ east
Population
785
Open location code
8G93JJVG+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1363512197
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q632542
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yakut—“Ancient Olympia” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արխայա Օլիմպիա”
  • Bulgarian: “Древна Олимпия”
  • Catalan: “Antiga Olímpia”
  • Chinese: “古奥林匹亚”
  • Dutch: “Archaia Olympia”
  • Dutch: “Olympia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ارتشايا وليمپيا”
  • French: “Ancienne-Olympie”
  • French: “Archéa Olympia”
  • French: “Olympie”
  • German: “Archaia Olympia”
  • German: “Archea Olymbia”
  • German: “Archea Olympia”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Ολυμπία Ηλείας”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Ολυμπία”
  • Hungarian: “Archaia Olympia”
  • Italian: “Archea Olympia”
  • Italian: “Olimpia Nuova”
  • Italian: “Olimpia”
  • Korean: “아르헤아올림피아”
  • Lithuanian: “Archaja Olimpija”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Antikke Olymbía”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Antikke Olympía”
  • Russian: “Архея Олимпия”
  • Russian: “Архея-Олимбия”
  • Slovenian: “Olimpija”
  • Swedish: “Archaía Olympía”
  • Turkish: “Eski Olimpos”
  • Ukrainian: “Архая Олімпія”
  • Yakut: “Олимпия куорат”
  • Yakut: “Олимпия”
  • “Archaia Olympia”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Archimedes‘ Museum and ΚΕΠ ΑΡΧΑΙΑΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΣ.

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