Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity

Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity is a museum in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity is situated near Museum of the History of the Exacavations in Olympia, as well as near the park Πάρκο Δημαρχείου Ολυμπίας.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
Email: efahle@culture.gr
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Ancient Olympia, Greece
Also known as: “Altes Archäologisches Museum Olympia”, “Museum of the History of the Olympic games of antiquity”, “Olympic games museum”, and “Syngreion”
Address: Αρχαία Ολυμπία, 27065

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Olympia

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Olympia is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Work of art

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated… Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 540 metres southeast of Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity.

Temple of Zeus

Ruins

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The Temple of Zeus was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. Temple of Zeus is situated 550 metres southeast of Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.

Ancient Olympia

Town

Ancient Olympia

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Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town…

Koskinas

Village

Koskinas is a village in the municipality of Olympia, Elis, Greece.

Archaia Pisa

Village

Ancient or Archaia Pisa, sometimes distinguished… Archaia Pisa is situated 2½ km east of Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity.

Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Olympia, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.64108° or 37° 38′ 28″ north

Longitude

21.62551° or 21° 37′ 32″ east

Operator

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού και Αθλητισμού

Open location code

8G93JJRG+C6

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Russian—“Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity” goes by many names.

Esperanto: “Muzeo pri Historio de Antikvaj Olimpiaj Ludoj”
Finnish: “Olympian kisojen historian museo”
French: “musée de l’histoire des Jeux olympiques antiques”
French: “Musée de l’histoire des Jeux olympiques antiques”
German: “Museum der Geschichte der antiken Olympischen Spiele”
German: “Museum der Geschichte der olympischen Spiele der Antike”
Greek: “Μουσείο της Ιστορίας των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων της Αρχαιότητας”
Greek: “Μουσείο της Ιστορίας των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων”
Italian: “Museo della storia dei giochi olimpici antichi”
Italian: “Museo della storia dei Giochi Olimpici antichi”
Polish: “Muzeum Historii Starożytnych Igrzysk Olimpijskich”
Russian: “Музей истории древних Олимпийских игр”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museum of the History of the Exacavations in Olympia and Ephorate Of Antiquities of Ilia - Administration Offices.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ancient Olympia and Conference and Exhibition Centre SPAP (former Hotel SPAP Olympia).

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Worth a closer look: Olympia and Zacharo.

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