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Olimpia (en griego clásico: Ὀλυμπία; en griego moderno: Ολυμπία [Olympía]; en latín: Olympia) es un sitio arqueológico situado en la unidad periférica de Élide, en Grecia. En la Antigüedad, era la sede de un importante santuario y además el lugar donde se celebraban los Juegos Olímpicos.
Olympic Closing Ceremony. Paralympic Closing Ceremony.
The site of Olympia, in a valley in the Peloponnesus, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C., Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus. The Altis – the sanctuary to the gods – has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces from the ancient Greek world. In addition to temples, there are the remains ...
16 de abr. de 2024 · Olympia, ruined ancient sanctuary, home of the ancient Olympic Games, and former site of the massive Statue of Zeus, which had been ranked as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Olympia is located near the western coast of the Peloponnese peninsula of southern Greece, 10 miles (16 km) inland.
A trip to the birthplace of the Olympic Games. In western Peloponnese, in the so-called "valley of the gods", Ancient Olympia grew to be the most celebrated sacred site of Ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the most important sports events in all antiquity: starting from 776 B.C., all Greeks – across the then known world
Olympia, (Not to be confused with Olympia, Washington ,) ( Modern Greek: Ολυμπία [oli (m)ˈbi.a]; Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπία [olympí.aː] ), officially Archaia Olympia (Modern Greek: Αρχαία Ολυμπία; Ancient Greek: Ἀρχαία Ὀλυμπία; "Ancient Olympia"), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological si...
2 de jul. de 2012 · Ancient Olympia was an ancient Greek sanctuary site dedicated to the worship of Zeus located in the western Peloponnese. The Pan - Hellenic Olympic Games were held at the site in honour of Zeus every four years from 776 BCE to 393 CE. Olympia is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Early History.
