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  2. Olympia, Greece - Wikipedia

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    Olympia (Modern Greek: Ολυμπία [oli(m)ˈbi.a]; Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπία [olympí.aː]), officially Archaia Olympia (Greek: Αρχαία Ολυμπία lit. ' Ancient Olympia '), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

  3. Stadium at Olympia - Wikipedia

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    The Stadium at Olympia (also called the Olympia Stadium or the Olympia Stadion) is an ancient stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus. It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games .

  4. Temple of Hera, Olympia - Wikipedia

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    Restored ruins of the temple Olympia site map: #4 Temple of Hera is in dark purple (top center). The long ancient Olympic stadium is at far right. Olympic flame. The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, is an ancient Archaic Greek temple at Olympia, Greece, that was dedicated to Hera, queen of the Greek gods [1]: 195–197 .

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Archeological site of Olympia: West Greece: 1989 517; i, ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural) In the 10th century BCE, Olympia became a centre for the worship of Zeus. It was a Panhellenic sanctuary and the location of the ancient Olympic Games, beginning in 776 BCE.

  6. Mount Olympus - Wikipedia

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    Mount Olympus (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ m p ə s, ə ˈ l ɪ m-/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6]

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  8. Temple of Zeus, Olympia - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was an ancient Greek temple in Olympia, Greece, dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order .

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