Archaeological Site of Olympia
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Title
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Description
The Archaeological Site of Olympia was located in the Ilia region in the west of the Peloponnese,
a valley of the Alpheios River. This site was built in honor of the Greek God Zeus from the 10th
century BC (World Heritage Journeys, n.d.). It includes the principal temples of Zeus and Hera,
athletic premises for the preparation of the Olympic Games, and other ancient sanctuaries,
buildings, and monuments (Visit Greece, n.d.). The famous sporting event, The Olympic Games
was originated from here. In 1989 this site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site
for its historical importance to human beings
Source
wordlheritage2022
Date
10th century B.C
Contributor
yz223
Type
Site
Identifier
515
Date Submitted
08/05/2022
Date Modified
05/08/2022 02:05:50 am
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,37.6384588,21.6298796;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Prim Media
877
Contact
yz223@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“Archaeological Site of Olympia,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/876.
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