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Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου

Ancient Stadium of Olympia

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Ancient Stadium of Olympia

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1. Ancient Stadium of Olympia – Temple of Zeus at Olympia loop from Αρχαία Ολυμπία

4.19km

01:06

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Temple of Zeus at Olympia – Philippeion loop from Archaia Pisa

10.3km

02:49

160m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andy

January 29, 2023

Olympia is the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Around 776 BC they took place for the first time. The first Olympic Games were a religious festival in honor of the father of the gods Zeus and the divine hero Pelpos. At the beginning there was only one race in the stadium (approx. 192 meters). In subsequent games, the number of competitions grew to 20 in the disciplines of athletics, heavy athletics, pentathlon and equestrian competition.

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Andy

January 29, 2023

The stadium with its 192.28 m long and 31 m wide running track is embedded by grass walls. The spectators found a place on them. A small stone platform was built for the judges. As the only woman in the games, the chief priestess of the Temple of Hera also took a seat in the stands. Access to the stadium is through a vaulted passage through the western wall.

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Maurizio Dejo

March 1, 2024

a unique emotion to be in the places where the first Olympics took place

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Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

Ancient Stadium of Olympia

1. Ancient Stadium of Olympia – Temple of Zeus at Olympia loop from Αρχαία Ολυμπία

2. Temple of Zeus at Olympia – Philippeion loop from Archaia Pisa

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