Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe
Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe is a memorial in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe is situated nearby to the ruins Echo Stoa, as well as near Statues of Zeus (Zanes).Places of Interest Nearby
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 130 metres southwest of Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Temple of Zeus was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, 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. Temple of Zeus is situated 120 metres southwest of Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.
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.
Koskinas
Village
Koskinas is a village in the municipality of Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.
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.
Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Olympia, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.63855° or 37° 38′ 19″ northLongitude
21.63149° or 21° 37′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G93JJQJ+CHOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Votive Monument of Ptolemy II and of Arsinoe” goes by many names.
- French: “Monument de Ptolémée II et Arsinoé”
- German: “Votivmonument des Ptolemaios II und von Arsinoe”
- Greek: “Μνημείο Πτολεμαίου Β‘ και Αρσινόης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Echo Stoa and Statues of Zeus (Zanes).
Nearby Places
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