Olympia
Ancient Olympia Municipality
Contents
7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:59
Welcome to the peaceful and beautiful valley where the Alpheios and Kladeos rivers meet in the regional unit of Eleia in the northwestern Peloponnese. This is Olympia, one of the most sacred and magnificent sanctuaries of the…
Listen in the app2The Palaestra: Training Ground of Ancient Athletes4:26
Standing as a undisputed masterpiece of ancient architectural design, the Palaestra at Olympia possesses a physical structure so brilliantly engineered that the great Roman architect Vitruvius explicitly cited it in his seminal…
Listen in the app3The Temple of Hera: Home of the Olympic Flame4:03
Did you know that you are standing before one of the oldest monumental Doric temples in Greece, built around 600 BC, and the exact sacred location where the modern Olympic flame is ignited for every Olympiad? The Temple of Hera,…
Listen in the app4The Temple of Zeus: Monument to the King of Gods3:48
Inside the cella of this monumental sanctuary once stood the legendary chryselephantine statue of Zeus carved by Phidias, universally celebrated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Welcome to the Temple of Zeus, the…
Listen in the app5The Crypt and Stadium: The Sacred Arena of Glory3:41
Can you believe that an overwhelming crowd of up to 45,000 passionate spectators sat directly on the grassy sloping earthen embankments without a single stone seat to cheer for their favorite athletes? Welcome to the ancient…
Listen in the app6Archaeological Museum: Hermes by Praxiteles3:29
Standing before you is the only surviving original statue carved directly by the hands of the fourth-century BC master sculptor Praxiteles, renowned for achieving a flawless polish and lifelike skin texture that seems almost…
Listen in the app7Closing1:54
Our comprehensive audio guide tour through the historic Archaeological Site and Museum of Olympia has now come to a gentle and memorable conclusion. As you walk among the venerable stone ruins of the Altis, shaded by ancient…
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What is Olympia?
Olympia is a place in Ancient Olympia Municipality with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Ancient Olympia Municipality |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 7 |
| Total length | 24 min 20 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 37.6383, 21.6300 |
| Last updated |
