A Walking Tour of Olympia, Greece
By K. Kris Hirst, About.com
In 1875, German archaeologist Ernst Curtius realized one of his life long dreams: to excavate at the Greek site of Olympia, home of the ancient festival of Zeus. What he found there ultimately led to the re-institution of the Olympic Games.
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- The Greek Classical Site of Olympia
- Excavations at Olympia, Greece
- The Stadium at Olympia, Greece
- The Temple of Hera at Olympia
- The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
- Workshop of Pheidias at Olympia
- Greek Baths at Olympia
- Palaestra at Olympia
- Villa of the Roman Emperor Nero at Olympia
- Lighting the Olympic Flame
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