Place Institution Greek and Roman
Olympia
Ὀλυμπία grc
Town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, site of the ancient Olympic Games
- Also called Olympia, Greece, Longanico, Longavico
Overview
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Inside Olympia
- Located here
Temple of Zeus in Olympia
ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the Greek god Zeus, built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC in the Doric order - Located here
Temple of Hera, Olympia
temple in Greece - Located here
Altis
sacred enclosure of Zeus in Olympia, Greece - Located here
Metroon
temple at ancient Olympia
Also recorded here
Located here: ancient Olympic Games
Places nearby
- under 1 km away
Treasury of the Sicyonians
treasury in Ancient Olympia, Greece - under 1 km away
Treasuries at Olympia
ruined building complex in ancient Olympia, Greece - 15 km away
Isova
medieval Frankish monastery in Elis, Greece - 33 km away
Phigalia
ancient Greek city - 33 km away
Bassae
archaeological site in Peloponnese, Greece - 33 km away
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae
ancient temple in Peloponnese, Greece - 57 km away
Agia Lavra
historic monastery in Kalavryta Municipality, Achaia, Greece - 69 km away
Mega Spilaio
monastery in Peloponnese, Greece
Connections
Affiliation 7
- Altar of Zeus in Olympia Reconstructed ancient sacrificial site
- Metroon temple at ancient Olympia
- Nymphaeon of Olympia ruins in Ancient Olympia Municipality, Greece
- Temple of Hera, Olympia temple in Greece
- Temple of Zeus in Olympia ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the Greek god Zeus, built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC in the Doric order
- Treasuries at Olympia ruined building complex in ancient Olympia, Greece
- Treasury of the Sicyonians treasury in Ancient Olympia, Greece
More from Greek and Roman
The Olympians and their Roman equivalents, the mystery cults, and the poets whose accounts disagree.