Archaeological site of Olympia

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The Archaeological site of Olympia is an ancient sanctuary in the Peloponnese that was the birthplace of the Olympic Games and a major religious center dedicated to Zeus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient sanctuary
archaeological site
abandonedAfter abolition of pagan cults by Theodosius I
associatedWithEvent ancient Olympic Games
country Greece
dedicatedTo Zeus
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
firstOlympicGamesHeld 776 BC
hasPart Altis sacred precinct
Baths of Olympia
Bouleuterion of Olympia
Echo Stoa
Gymnasion of Olympia
Hippodrome of Olympia
Leonidaion
Metroon of Olympia
North Stoa
Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus
Palaestra of Olympia
Philippeion
Philippeion
surface form: Philippeion circular building

Prytaneion of Olympia
South Stoa
Archaeological site of Olympia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stadium of Olympia

Temple of Hera at Olympia
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Theokoleon
Treasuries of Greek city-states
Villa of Nero at Olympia
Phidias
surface form: Workshop of Pheidias
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site of national significance in Greece
locatedIn Peloponnese
Western Greece
regional unit of Elis
valley of the Alfeios River
mainDeity Zeus
majorExcavationsBegan 1875
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
near Delphi Archaeological Museum
surface form: Archaeological Museum of Olympia

modern town of Olympia
otherDeity Hera
periodOfFlourishing Classical Greece
periodOfUse 8th century BC to 4th century AD
significance birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games
major Panhellenic religious center
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
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(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1989

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Greece UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
Archaeological site of Olympia hasPart Archaeological site of Olympia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stadium of Olympia
valley of the Alfeios River contains Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
valley of the Alfeios River culturalHeritageStatus Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage context via Olympia
Echo Stoa UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Echo Stoa touristAttraction Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Theokoleon isPartOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
Leonidaion UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Temple of Hera at Olympia partOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Metroon of Olympia UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Prytaneion of Olympia excavationSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Bouleuterion of Olympia partOfUNESCOSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Statue of Zeus at Olympia UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
North Stoa heritageStatus Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site: Archaeological Site of Olympia
sanctuary of Olympia heritageDesignation Archaeological site of Olympia
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Olympia
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Olympia"
World Heritage Sites in Greece hasSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Ἥραιον Ὀλυμπίας UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Ἥραιον Ὀλυμπίας hasArchaeologicalSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Stadium of Olympia UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Stadium of Olympia partOfUNESCOSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia partOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
Heraion of Olympia partOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Archaeological Site of Olympia
Βουλευτήριον Ολυμπίας partOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
Βουλευτήριον Ολυμπίας UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Kronion hill overlooks Archaeological site of Olympia
subject surface form: Kronion Hill
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
Kladios River nearbyArchaeologicalSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Kladios River nearbyWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archaeological Museum of Olympia partOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympia
Temple of Eileithyia (remains) isPartOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological zone of ancient Olympia
Elis regional unit hasHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Elis regional unit hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia
Hadrian's Arch locatedInProtectedArea Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: archaeological site of Olympieion
Altis UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Archaeological site of Olympia
this entity surface form: Archaeological Site of Olympia