Olympia in Greece

19 March 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Sport, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

British Museum - Olympia Model © Joanbanjo/cc-by-sa-3.0

British Museum – Olympia Model © Joanbanjo/cc-by-sa-3.0

Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, the most famous games in history. The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The first Olympic Games were in honor of Zeus. Olympia is an UNESCO world heritage site since 1988.   read more…

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