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Olympia, Greece: Archaeological Museum Olympia, Greece: Archaeological Museum Olympia, Greece: Temple of Zeus Lapith woman and Centaur Olympia, Greece: Temple of Hera Praxiteles: Hermes Carrying the Infant Dionysus Olympia, Greece: temple of Hera Olympia, Greece: Philippeum
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Olympia, Greece: gymnasium
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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.
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History of the Olympic Games.
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When were the first Olympic Games?
Overview of the first Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.
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Olympia, Greece: Archaeological Museum
Exhibits in the Archaeological Museum at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: Archaeological Museum
Statue of a bull among the exhibits in the Archaeological Museum at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: Temple of Zeus
Ruins of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece.
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Lapith woman and Centaur
Lapith woman and Centaur, marble figures from the west pediment of the Temple of...
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Olympia, Greece: Temple of Hera
Ruins of the Temple of Hera at Olympia, Greece.
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Praxiteles: Hermes Carrying the Infant Dionysus
Hermes Carrying the Infant Dionysus, marble statue by Praxiteles, c. 350–330...
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Olympia, Greece: temple of Hera
Ruins of the temple of Hera at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: Philippeum
The Philippeum, a tholos at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: Philippeum
The Philippeum, a tholos at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: gymnasium
Ruins of the gymnasium at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: Krypte
Krypte at Olympia, Greece.
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Olympia, Greece: stadium
Entrance to the stadium at Olympia, Greece.
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