Olympia

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games

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. The site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence.

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1
Temple of Zeus in OlympiaHistorical Site · 50 m
2
PhilippeionLandmark · 70 m
3
Museum of the History of the Olympic games of antiquityMuseum · 500 m
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Araklovon CastleLandmark · 21 km
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius in BassaeHistorical Site · 33 km
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ElisHistorical Site · 36 km

Olympia

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