Ancient Olympia Primary School
Ancient Olympia Primary School is a school in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Ancient Olympia Primary School is situated nearby to the village Koskinas, as well as near the church Άγιος Γεώργιος.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 2 km south of Ancient Olympia Primary School.
Temple of Zeus
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Temple of Zeus was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, 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. Temple of Zeus is situated 2 km south of Ancient Olympia Primary School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koskinas and Ancient Olympia.
Koskinas
Village
Koskinas is a village in the municipality of Olympia, Elis, Greece. It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.
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.
Platanos
Village
Photo: aplessas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ancient Olympia Primary School
- Type: School
- Category: education
- Location: Olympia, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.65405° or 37° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
21.62715° or 21° 37′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G93MJ3G+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 996979533OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Ancient Olympia Primary School” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Δημοτικό Σχολείο Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Γεώργιος and Sports Hall of Ancient Olympia.
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