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Olympia

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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

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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 1¼ km southeast of Κοιμητήριο Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας.

Olympia Railway Station

Railway station

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Olympia railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Olympia, Elis, Greece. Located in the centre of Olympia, the station was opened in 1891 by the Pyrgos-Katakolo Railway Company. Olympia Railway Station is situated 320 metres east of Κοιμητήριο Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας.

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Ancient Olympia

Town

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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.

Platanos

Village

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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. Platanos is situated 2½ km northwest of Κοιμητήριο Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας.

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