Akropolis Skillous
Akropolis Skillous is an archaeological site in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece. Akropolis Skillous is situated nearby to the archaeological site Scillus, as well as near Ναός Διός Μπάμπες.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympia and Scillus.
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.
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. Scillus is situated 470 metres northeast of Akropolis Skillous.
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 north of Akropolis Skillous.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krestena and Makrisia.
Krestena
Town
Krestena is a town and a community in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration.
Makrisia
Village
Makrisia is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northwest of Krestena, 3 km northeast of Kallikomo, 4 km southwest of Olympia and 16 km southeast of Pyrgos. Makrisia is situated 2½ km west of Akropolis Skillous.
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 north of Akropolis Skillous.
Akropolis Skillous
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.60981° or 37° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
21.63422° or 21° 38′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G93JJ5M+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9867374452OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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