An artist s impression of ancient Olympia
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Olympia over the ages. Areas of note: 2: Prytaneion, 4: Temple of Hera, 5: Pelopion, 10: Stadium, 15: Temple of Zeus, 20: Gymnasium, 21: Palaestra, 26: Greek Baths, 29: Leonidaion, 31: Bouleuterion
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The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games.
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The palaestra of Olympia, a place devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
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This model shows the site of Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games, as it looked around 100 BC. British Museum
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This model shows the site of Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games, as it looked around 100 BC. British Museum
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This model shows the site of Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games, as it looked around 100 BC. British Museum
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The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games.
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The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games.
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The palaestra of Olympia, a place devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
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