Ancient Olympia. Homeland of the Olympic Games

Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, a symbol of unity, peace and sportsmanship, fascinated by its beauty and tranquility, lies in a green gorge between the Alpheus and Cladei rivers on the Peloponnese peninsula. This is the heart of ancient history, where legends and myths come to life, where the seventh wonder of the world was born, where the strongest won.

In a landscape of natural beauty, in a picturesque area, the Olympic Village with its centuries-old buildings, which were found as a result of archaeological excavations from the XIX century and continuing to the present day, attracts millions of tourists every year.

Since ancient times, in honor of the god Zeus of Olympia, the Olympic Games were held here. The first documentary evidence of the Olympic Games dates back to 776 BC, although it is known that the Games were held before. The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in Athens and since then, every four years, on the altar of the ancient temple of Hera, in ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame is lit from the rays of the sun, which the sports relay is transferred to the country hosting the next Olympics.

Excursion to Ancient Olympia will begin with the Archaeological area, where you will have the opportunity to touch the history of the ancient Hellenic Mountains and plunge into the atmosphere of the first Olympic Games. You will visit the site of the lighting of the Olympic flame, you will enter the world’s first Olympic Stadium, where the sacred Olympic flame is transferred to the host country of the Olympic Games in our time.

You will see where the seventh wonder of the world was sculpted and was located - the statue of Zeus, the temple of Philip of Father Alexander the Great, the temple of Hera and other ancient buildings that were used by the participants of the competition and their guests, learn a lot of interesting things from the life of Olympians, heroes and famous historical figures of that period.

Then you will visit the Archaeological Museum, which houses the famous statue of Hermes, the works of Praxiteles, the statue of the goddess of Victory Nike, the works of Peonius, the pediments of the temple of Zeus, as well as priceless exhibits and unique archaeological finds from the excavations of Ancient Olympia.

After the tour, you can walk around modern Olympia, look at souvenir shops or relax in a cafe.

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