Pelopion

The Pelopion was a structure at the ancient site of . It was the alleged tomb of Pelops, a figure in Greek mythology. It was a monument surrounded by a pentagonal structure.
Wikipedia
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

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
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
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.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , 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 Koskinas.

Town
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Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

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 on the northwest corner of the in southern .

Pelopion

Latitude
37.63849° or 37° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
21.62996° or 21° 37′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770918
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q7161678
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Pelopion” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “珀罗普斯陵”
  • Chinese: “珀羅普斯陵”
  • Finnish: “Pelopeion”
  • French: “Pélopéion”
  • German: “Pelopeion”
  • German: “Pelopion”
  • Greek: “Πελοπείον”
  • Greek: “Πελόπιο αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Πελόπιο, Αρχαία Ολυμπία”
  • Greek: “Πελόπιο”
  • Italian: “Pelopion”
  • Polish: “Pelopejon”
  • Russian: “Пелопеон”
  • Slovenian: “Pelopej”
  • Spanish: “Pelopio”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Hera and Altar Zeus.

Nearby Places

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