Hill of Gaia
Hill of Gaia is a hill in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Hill of Gaia is situated nearby to the town Ancient Olympia, as well as near the village Drouva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Makrisia.
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.
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.
Platanos
Village
Photo: aplessas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Platanos is a village and a community in the municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is located north of the Alfeios valley, 2 km southeast of Pelopio, 3 km northwest of Olympia and 15 km east of Pyrgos.
Hill of Gaia
- Type: Hill
- Category: landform
- Location: Olympia, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.6394° or 37° 38′ 22″ northLongitude
21.6301° or 21° 37′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G93JJQJ+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9965930048OpenStreetMap feature
natural=hill
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Hill of Gaia” goes by many names.
- German: “Gaia-Hügel”
- Greek: “Λόφος Γαίας”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Drouva and Μαμουσέϊκα.
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Highlights include Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus and Treasury A.
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