A Walking Tour of Olympia, Greece

Lighting the Olympic Flame

Today, at the start of the modern Olympics, a ceremony is held at Olympia, where a flame is rekindled using a parabolic mirror. After the flame is lit, it is carried to this altar at the Temple of Hera, where the Olympic runners begin the Torch Relay to wherever in the world the Olympics are held.

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