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Olympia in the western Pelopnnese, lies in the peaceful pine-clad valley of the River Alpheos. It gained fame as a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera. It was here in…
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The Palaestra at Olympia is an ancient edifice and is part of the gymnasium at the sanctuary
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Kris in front of the treasuries
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Sharon in front of the Leonidaion
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Sharon and our guide in front of the Palaestra
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The Temple of Hera was destroyed by an earthquake in the early 4th century AD and never rebuilt. In modern times, the temple is the location where the torch of…
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The Temple of Hera is the oldest peripteral temple at that site, and one of the earliest Doric temples in Greece.
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The ruins of the Nymphaion--a fresh water fountain. It was erected in 153 CE by Herodus Atticus to be the terminal of a newly constructed aqueduct.
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Kris in front of the Temple of Hera
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The Krypte, was the official entrance to the stadion. It was used by both the judges and the athletes. The arched passageway was built in the Hellenistic era,…
