Olympia
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- Names
Olympia
- Place Type
- deserted settlement
- Description
- Ancient religious center in NW Peloponnesus; was scene of the Olympian Games to honor Zeus, first held in 8th cen. BC; date of these games, held every 4 years, marked units in Greek calendar (Olympiads); had many temples & works by Phidias & Praxiteles.
- Source
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
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