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Submitted by AlexHunger on Thursday, 21 February 2013  Page Views: 8480

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Olympia. Alternative Name: Olimbia
Country: Greece
NOTE: This site is 43.229 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Peloponnese Peninsula Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Patras  Nearest Village: Pirgos
Latitude: 37.638000N  Longitude: 21.630000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Olympia. submitted by Andy B : Temple of Zeus conserved and partially reconstructed using the original remains Photo: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Peloponnese. Sanctuary used for the ancient Olympic games and location of several temples of Zeus and Hera as well as sports facilities.

Excavations in the central sanctuary reveal remains of food and burn offerings dating back to 10th century BC. It is in this area of the site that Pausanias and other writers of the ancient world described the Great Altar of Zeus, a massive mound of ash and debris left from sacrifices.

In the Geometric and Archaic periods, around 700 BC, substantial development of the site took place, including levelling areas and digging wells. The first temple, to Hera, dates to 600BC.

Note: Temple of Zeus conserved and partially reconstructed using the original remains
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Olympia. submitted by Alun : The 'Workshop of Pheidias' at Olympia. This is said to be the workshop where Pheidias created the chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the world. The identification is shaky. It's said to rest on an artefact with the name 'Pheidias' scratched on it. Rumour has it that a German archaeology student later confessed to scratching the name. However, the workshop is said to... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Olympia. submitted by DrewParsons : The arch leading to the stadium - photographed in September 1999 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Olympia. submitted by davidmorgan : The sacred precinct with the Temple of Zeus in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Olympia. submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Hera. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Olympia. submitted by Bjorn : Exiting the Olympic arena. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Olympia. submitted by davidmorgan : The Palaestra (wrestling school).

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Olympia. submitted by 43559959 : Building blocks of ancient Olympia

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Olympia. submitted by Bjorn : The entrance to the Olympic running track.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Egypt-14A-032 Vase that was suppose to given to winners at the ancient Olympic games. Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt Image copyright: archer10 (Dennis) (Dennis Jarvis), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by davidmorgan : Fallen columns from the Temple of Zeus.

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Olympia. submitted by Bjorn : It's Greek to me.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : A competitor in the long jump, Black-figured 'Tyrrhenian' amphora showing athletes and a combat scene, Greek, but made for the Etruscan market, 540 BC, found near Rome, Winning at the ancient Games, British Museum This vase has one of the best surviving depictions of the long-jump event at the ancient Olympic Games. The athlete is shown on the shoulder of the vase, and is captured in mid-jump...

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : The East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Workshop of Pheidias Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Leonidaion Thermae Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Workshop of Pheidias Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Temple of Zeus Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Training area Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Kronion Thermae Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Prytaneion Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Temple of Hera Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Nymphaion Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Olympia. submitted by Creative Commons : Prehistoric building Image copyright: mulf, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Temple of Zeus partially reconstructed by davidmorgan on Friday, 15 February 2013
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The German Archaeological Institute has successfully completed the second restoration phase.

The Temple of Zeus at Olympia is considered as a pinnacle of Doric architecture and it once housed the Statue of Zeus, one of the seven wonders of the world. Up to now, only experts could make out the construction and the dimensions of the ruined temple. This is why, in recent years the German Archaeological Institute, on the basis of a 1992 master plan, has carried out numerous conservation and reconstruction works using the original architectural members which are preserved. Visitors of the site had the chance to get an idea of the third dimension of the building already in 2004, when a column was placed back to its original position. The second phase of the restoration has been successfully completed at the end of November 2012. The objective of this phase was to present the area of the western opisthodomos to the visitors in a most comprehensive manner.

Read more at: http://www.archaiologia.gr/en/blog/2013/01/18/temple-of-zeus-partially-reconstructed/

And (in German): Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
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Greece recovers stolen Olympia artefacts by bat400 on Monday, 26 November 2012
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Greece on Saturday said it had recovered dozens of archaeological artefacts stolen in February from a museum in Olympia after arresting three men in connection to the case.

"The discovery and arrest of the perpetrators of the robbery and the recovery of the stolen items are a great success," deputy education minister responsible for culture Costas Tzavaras said in a statement.

A pair of armed robbers in February made off with nearly 80 artefacts from a museum dedicated to the ancient Olympic Games, including a bronze statuette of a victorious athlete, a 2,400-year-old oil jar, clay lamps, bronze tripods and miniature chariot wheels, as well as dozens of [small] idols of charioteers, horses and bulls.

A ministry source told AFP: "Archaeologists are currently evaluating but we understand that all of the artefacts have been recovered."

Citizen's Protection Minister Nikos Dendias is expected to make a full announcement on the case later in the day.

Greek police had earlier said that one of the suspects had been arrested at a hotel in the city of Patras on Friday after trying to sell a 3,300-year-old gold ring to an undercover officer posing as a potential buyer.

The man, who had asked 300,000 euros ($387,000) for the Bronze Age ring, later cracked under questioning and named his accomplices, a local police source said.

Officers were then dispatched to a village near Olympia to look for other items stolen from the museum.

Private Skai Radio reported that the suspects are Greek.

Greece, rich in archaeological heritage, has been targeted by antiquity smugglers for decades. But the financial crisis rocking the country has brought hundreds of staff layoffs among archaeologists and guards, leaving museums vulnerable to theft.

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