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Discover Olympia . . .
Modern Town of Olympia
Olympia is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Greece. The village of Olympia itself is a collection of tourist shops, cafes, restaurants and a Historical Museum of the Olympic Games ...
Ancient Site of Olympia
The most outstanding building is the 5th Century Temple of Zeus, built by Livon, which contained the 12 meter high statue by Phideas, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was removed to Constantinople by Theodocious and destroyed in a fire ...
Olympia Archaeological Museum
The Olympia Archaeological Museum is one of the most important museums in Greece. The many galleries are arranged chronologically with separate galleries for the pediment and metope sculptures from the Zeus temple, and artifacts from the Olympic Games.
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