Πρυτανεῖον Ὀλυμπίας

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Πρυτανεῖον Ὀλυμπίας is the ancient Prytaneion building at Olympia, where officials met, sacred fires burned, and victors of the Olympic Games were ceremonially honored.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek public building
archaeological site
prytaneion
architecturalStyle ancient Greek architecture
associatedWithDeity Hera
Zeus
associatedWithEvent ancient Olympic Games
associatedWithPractice crowning of Olympic victors
sacrificial banquets
country Greece
culture ancient Greek civilization
dedicatedTo Hestia
excavated yes
GreekName Πρυτανεῖον Ὀλυμπίας
hasFeature hearth of Hestia
sacred hearth
hasFunction ceremonial center of Olympia
political center of Olympia
religious center of Olympia
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Olympia"
locatedIn Olympia
sanctuary of Olympia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Western Greece
regional unit of Elis
locatedNear Temple of Hera at Olympia
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
material stone
openToPublic yes
partOf ancient site of Olympia
sanctuary complex of Olympia
religion ancient Greek religion
status ruin
timePeriod Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
transliteratedName Prytaneion of Olympia
surface form: Prytaneion Olympias
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1989
usedBy magistrates
officials of Olympia
priests
usedFor ceremonial functions
honoring Olympic victors
hosting feasts for Olympic victors
maintenance of sacred fire
official meetings
religious functions

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Prytaneion of Olympia greekName Πρυτανεῖον Ὀλυμπίας