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Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

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Archaeological Museum of Olympia

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Archaeological Site of Olympia

Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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January 29, 2023

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The double row of columns in the hypostyle hall indicates the location of the palaestra, a training ground measuring 66 m on each side. The athletes, especially boxers and wrestlers, trained in the courtyard, bathed or anointed themselves with oil in the surrounding rooms.

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January 29, 2023

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Between 470 and 456 BC. The temple of Zeus at Olympia, erected in the 3rd century BC, was the largest and most valuable sacred building in the Peloponnese.

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March 3, 2023

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Very well constructed museum included in the price of the "Sports Venue" and the Temple of Zeus

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Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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