Olympia

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The town of Olympia

Entrance to stadium -- Olympia

Byzantine church occupying space of Pheidias' workshop -- Olympia. Pheidias created the chryselephantine statue of Zeus here.

Byzantine church, originally space of Pheidias' workshop -- Olympia

Pheidias' workshop, exterior view -- Olympia

The Philipeion -- Olympia

Roman Baths -- Olympia

Roman Baths -- Olympia

Ancient Mosaic in Roman Baths -- Olympia

Palaestra colonnade at dusk -- Olympia

Palaestra Colonnade at dusk -- Olympia

The original Olympic Stadium

The stadium at Olympia

The judges' seating area in the stadium at Olympia

Starting line in the stadium -- Olympia

The temple of Hera at Olympia

The Temple of Hera at Olympia

The Temple of Hera at Olympia

Leonidaion -- Olympia

Gymnasium -- Olympia

Gymnasium -- Olympia

Palaestra -- Olympia

Palaestra -- Olympia

Palaestra, Wrestling area -- Olympia

Palaestra, Wrestling area -- Olympia

Temple of Zeus -- Olympia

Temple of Zeus -- Olympia

Temple of Hera -- Olympia

Toppled columns of the Temple of Zeus -- Olympia

Collapsed column, Temple of Zeus -- Olympia

Palestra -- Olympia

Contrast between the new and the original -- Olympia

Sculpture of woman in a wet robe -- Olympia Museum

Nike of Paeonios -- Olympia Museum

Nike of Paeonios -- Olympia Museum

Portrait Head -- Olympia Museum

Boar's Tusk Helmet -- Olympia Museum

Helmet of Miltiades -- Olympia Museum

Artifact demonstrating Oriental influence -- Olympia Museum

Detail of Breastplate of Portrait of Hadrian -- Olympia Museum

Roman Sculptures -- Olympia Museum

Sculpture from east pediment of the Temple of Zeus: Chariot Race of Pelops and Oenamaos -- Olympia Museum

Another view of the east Pediment sculpture, Temple of Zeus -- Olympia Museum

Sculpture from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus: Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs -- Olympia Museum

Close up of West Pediment Sculpture, Temple of Zeus -- Olympia Museum

Sculpture from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus: Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs -- Olympia Museum

Close up, Temple of Zeus West Pediment -- Olympia Museum

Sculpture from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus: Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs -- Olympia Museum

Sculpture from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus: Battle between Lapiths and Centaurs -- Olympia Museum

Again from the West Pediment, Temple of Zeus -- Olympia Museum

From the Temple of Zeus -- Olympia Museum

From the Temple of Zeus -- Olympia Museum

Roman copy in style of Polycleitos -- Olympia Museum

Hermes and infant Dionysos by Praxiteles -- Olympia Museum

Hermes and infant Dionysos by Praxiteles -- Olympia Museum

Hermes of Praxiteles -- Olympia Museum

Hermes of Praxiteles, close up -- Olympia Museum

Hermes of Praxiteles, close up -- Olympia Museum

Hermes of Praxiteles, Back view -- Olympia Museum

Zeus carrying Ganymede -- Olympia Museum

Metope from the Temple of Zeus: Heracles and the Bull of Crete -- Olympia Museum

Metope from the Temple of Zeus: The Cleaning of the Augean Stables -- Olympia Museum

Metope from the Temple of Zeus: The Golden Apples of the Hesperides -- Olympia Museum

Colossal head of cult statue of Hera from Temple of Hera -- Olympia Museum

Bronze statue of a horse -- Olympia Museum

Tripod, given as prize -- Olympia Museum

 

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