ancient stadium of Olympia
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The ancient stadium of Olympia is the original athletic arena in Greece where the ancient Olympic Games were held, featuring a long running track and earthen spectator embankments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ancient Stadium of Olympia | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient stadium
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archaeological site ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationBy | German Archaeological Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | about 45000 spectators ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Classical Greece
NERFINISHED
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| governingBodyInAntiquity | Elean officials ⓘ |
| hasPart |
earthen spectator embankments
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finishing line ⓘ running track ⓘ starting line ⓘ tunnel entrance for athletes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Archaeological Site of Olympia ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
boxing finals
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pankration finals ⓘ pentathlon events ⓘ race in armor ⓘ wrestling finals ⓘ |
| inUseFrom | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elis
NERFINISHED
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Greece ⓘ Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| material |
earth
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Temple of Hera at Olympia
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Olympia ⓘ |
| primaryEvent | stadion footrace ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular track with curved ends ⓘ |
| significance | original venue of the ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackLength | about 192 meters ⓘ |
| trackWidth | about 28 meters ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1989 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ancient Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
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athletic competitions ⓘ foot races ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity
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ancient stadium of Olympia
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