Hippodrome of Olympia
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The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek hippodrome
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racecourse → |
| approximateLength |
about 600 to 700 meters
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| approximateWidth |
about 200 meters
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| associatedWith |
ancient Olympic Games
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| associatedWithDeity |
Zeus
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| culturalSignificance |
important center of Greek athletic competition
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major venue of the ancient Olympic festival → |
| currentCondition |
largely unexcavated
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not yet securely located archaeologically → |
| dedicatedTo |
Zeus
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| documentedBy |
Pausanias
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| governingCityState |
Elis
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| GreekName |
ἱππόδρομος Ὀλυμπίας
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| hasEventType |
panhellenic equestrian contests
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| hasFeature |
central barrier
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spectator embankments → starting gates for chariots → turning posts → |
| knownFrom |
ancient literary sources
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| languageOfName |
Ancient Greek
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| locatedIn |
Elis
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Greece → Olympia → Peloponnese → |
| near |
Alpheios River
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stadium of Olympia → |
| operatedInPeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece → Hellenistic period → Roman period → |
| partOf |
Olympic Games infrastructure
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sanctuary of Olympia → |
| raceTypesHeld |
apene (mule-cart race)
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keles (single horse race) → synoris (two-horse chariot race) → tethrippon (four-horse chariot race) → |
| researchMethod |
geophysical survey
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topographical analysis → |
| terrain |
flat alluvial plain
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| timeOfUse |
from at least 8th century BCE
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until late antiquity → |
| usedDuring |
ancient Olympic Games
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| usedFor |
chariot racing
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equestrian events → horse racing → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Archaeological site of Olympia
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Sanctuary of Olympia → |
hasPart |
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Olympia
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Olympia, Greece → |
hasStructure |
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Altis sacred precinct
("hippodrome of Olympia")
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adjacentTo |
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Hippodrome of Olympia
("ἱππόδρομος Ὀλυμπίας")
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GreekName |