PERIOD

Classical

Archaeological site of Olympia

The sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia was established as the most important religious and sporting center of antiquity. It was here that the Olympic Games were born, the most important games of ancient Greece, during which a “sacred truce” prevailed, and hostilities ceased. These games were held every four years in honor of Zeus and have remained an internationally renowned institution from antiquity to the present day.

Date of entry into UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites
1989

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Statue of god Apollo from the pediment of the Temple of Zeus. Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Clay statue of Zeus and Ganymede. Central akroterion on the roof of a Treasury, 480-470 BC. Archaeological Museum Olympia.

Bronze tripods, figurines of bulls and other animals, votive offerings at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia. Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Model of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia. Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Tribute to Spyros Louis. Museum of the History of Olympic Games of Antiquity.

Bronze portrait of a young athlete. Museum of the Ηistory of Olympic Games of Antiquity.

Statue of god Ermes holding the infant god Dionysos. Work of Praxiteles, 343 BC. Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Statue of the goddess Nike (Victory), by the sculptor Paionios. Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia: the Philippeion.

Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia: the Stadium.

A gallery in the old Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia: the Philippeion

Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia: Palaistra (training rooms).

Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia: Leonidaion (guest house).

Aerial view of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia.

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