Olympia (Greek language edition) by Erofili-Iris Kolia, Roula... - 9786182180587

Olympia (Greek language edition)The Site, the Museums and the Olympic Games\nAuthor(s): Erofili-Iris Kolia, Roula Leventouri\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Kapon Editions, Greece\nImprint: Kapon Editions\nISBN-13: 9786182180587, 978-6182180587\nSynopsis\nThe Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus was founded in the western Peloponnese, in the verdant valley between the Alpheios River and its tributary the Kladeos. As one of the most important Panhellenic religious centres of antiquity, its radiance illuminated ancient Greece for more than a thousand years.\nThis book is an introduction to this important site of the ancient world, a site where the greatest sporting event of antiquity, the Olympic Games, were born. Thanks to the high values and ideals of Olympism, these Games came to shape in large measure the history and the values of the ancient Greek world.\nThe archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum of Olympia are presented here, and the exhibited works are considered in relation to.