Ancient Olympia
Where the Olympic games were born…
Τhe “valley of Gods”
The “valley of Gods”, the name that Ancient Olympia is also known as, is the sacred place where the Olympic games were taking place; It is where everything began…
The sanctuary of Ancient Olympia was dedicated to the King of Gods, Zeus. In Olympia, also known as Altis, meaning Holy Mount, lied for almost one thousand years the chryselephantine Statue of Zeus, a work of Phedias, known in Antiquity as one the Seven Wonders of the World.
Olympic Games
The Olympic games were held in honor of Zeus every four years from 776 BC. and it was a period of union and meeting for all Greeks, given that during them all hostilities stopped so that everyone could participate in the competitions.
As we wander through the archaeological site, the majestic atmosphere will fill us with feelings of awe for the deep history that characterizes this area….
First Olympic Games
Height of Statue of Zeus
Temple of Zeus
Palaestra of Olympia
Model of ancient Olympia
Ancient Olympia – Olympic Games
