Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne

Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne is an archaeological site in , , . Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne is situated near the protected area , as well as near the park .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: an ancient sanctuary located near Olympia in Greece
  • Also known as: “Sanctuary of Demeter Chamyne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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. is situated 740 metres southwest of Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne.

Ruins
Photo: Dwaipayanc, Public domain.
The at Olympia is an ancient at the archaeological site of , located to the east of the . It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games. is situated 420 metres southwest of Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Archaia Pisa.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

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 .

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

Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne

Latitude
37.641° or 37° 38′ 28″ north
Longitude
21.63773° or 21° 38′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G93JJRQ+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 647079561
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­meadow
Wiki­data ID
Q97446599
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Sanctuary Of Demeter Chamyne” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Archaeological Site of Olympia and International Olympic Academy.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pierre de Coubertin Monument and Ξενώνες Διεθνούς Ολυμπιακής Ακαδημίας.

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Worth a closer look: Olympia and Zacharo.

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