Bouleuterion of Olympia
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The Bouleuterion of Olympia was the ancient council house where officials and judges of the Olympic Games met and conducted administrative and ceremonial functions.
Aliases (1)
- Bouleuterion ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek public building
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bouleuterion → council house → |
| adjacentTo |
Altis of Olympia
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia → |
| archaeologicalExcavation |
19th century excavations at Olympia
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| architecturalStyle |
Classical Greek architecture
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| associatedWithEvent |
ancient Olympic Games
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| category |
Ancient Greek political institutions
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Ancient Greek sports architecture → Buildings and structures in ancient Olympia → |
| country |
Greece
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| currentCondition |
ruin
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| dedicatedTo |
Zeus
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| function |
administration of the Olympic Games
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announcement of Olympic regulations → ceremonial functions related to the Olympic Games → council meetings → oath‑taking ceremonies → |
| governedBy |
Elean council during antiquity
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| greekName |
Βουλευτήριον Ολυμπίας
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| hasPart |
altar of Zeus Horkios
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apsidal hall → central courtyard → statue base of Zeus Horkios → two rectangular buildings → |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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| locatedIn |
Olympia
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sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Elis
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| materialUsed |
brick
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stone → |
| partOf |
archaeological site of Olympia
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| partOfUNESCOSite |
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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| periodOfUse |
Classical period of ancient Greece
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Hellenistic period → Roman period in Greece → |
| primaryLanguageContext |
Ancient Greek
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| religiousFunction |
oaths sworn to Zeus Horkios
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| usedBy |
Elean officials
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Hellanodikai → judges of the Olympic Games → |
| usedFor |
imposition of fines and penalties related to the Games
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selection and swearing‑in of Olympic judges → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ancient Agora of Athens
("Bouleuterion")
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Archaeological site of Olympia → Sanctuary of Olympia → |
hasPart |
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Olympia
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Olympia, Greece → |
hasStructure |