Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archaeological Site of Olympia is a protected area in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Archaeological Site of Olympia is situated nearby to the ruins Stadium, as well as near Altar of Demeter Hamyne.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 440 metres southwest of Archaeological Site of Olympia.
Stadium
Ruins
Photo: Dwaipayanc, Public domain.
The Stadium at Olympia is an ancient stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus. It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games. Stadium is situated 130 metres southwest of Archaeological Site of Olympia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Archaia Pisa.
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.
Archaia Pisa
Village
Ancient or Archaia Pisa, sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías, is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers of Ancient or Archaia Olympia on the northwest corner of the Peloponnese in southern Greece.
Koskinas
Village
Koskinas is a village in the municipality of Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.
Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Olympia, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.64017° or 37° 38′ 25″ northLongitude
21.63442° or 21° 38′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G93JJRM+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 970719090OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Archaeological Site of Olympia” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “موقع أولمبيا الأثري”
- Chinese: “奥林匹亚考古遗址”
- Dutch: “Archeologisch gebied van Olympia”
- French: “Site archéologique d’Olympie”
- Japanese: “オリンピアの古代遺跡”
- Russian: “Археологические памятники Олимпии”
- Spanish: “Sitio arqueológico de Olimpia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altar of Demeter Hamyne and Εξέδρα επισήμων.
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