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  2. Olympiad - Wikipedia

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    This includes international science olympiads, such as the International Geography Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad, International Forensics Olympiad, and the International Linguistics Olympiad and their associated national qualifying tests (e.g., the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, the USA Forensics Olympiad or the ...

  3. Olympia, Greece - Wikipedia

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    ' Ancient Olympia '), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. The site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece , where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity , from the 8th century BC to the 4th ...

  4. Palaestra at Olympia - Wikipedia

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    The palaestra at Olympia (Greek παλαίστρ-α, -αι, "wrestling ground or grounds," Latin palaestr-a, -ae, with Greek ἐν Όλυμπία, Latin in Olympia) is the ground or grounds in ancient Olympia where πάλη, Doric πάλα, "wrestling," was taught and performed for training purposes; i.e., "wrestling-school." Two other martial ...

  5. Nymphaeum (Olympia) - Wikipedia

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    Nymphaeum (Olympia) (Latin, Ancient Greek: νυμφαῖον), etymologically "home of the nymphs" or water goddesses, at ancient Olympia was the official name of a water-distribution structure constructed in the mid-2nd century at that site to provide water to the masses who attended the Olympic Games in July and August. Nymphaeum was the ...

  6. Archaeology of Greece - Wikipedia

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    The archaeology of Greece includes artificial remains, geographical landscapes, architectural remains, and biofacts (artefacts that were once living organisms). The history of Greece as a country and region is believed to have begun roughly 1–2 million years ago when Homo erectus first colonized Europe. [1]

  7. Ancient Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia [1]), or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece.

  8. Category:Ancient Olympia - Wikipedia

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  9. Archaeological Museum of Olympia - Wikipedia

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    The Archaeological Museum of Olympia (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ολυμπίας) is one of the principal museums of Greece, located in Olympia. It is overseen by the Ministry of Culture and Sports , and, as of 2009, is directed by Georgia Xatzi.