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Ancient Olympia
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Olympia, the city was in ancient Greece Ilia, known as the place of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance with the Pythia at Delphi organized. The Olympia was a gold statue of Zeus, the work of Phidias, which was known in antiquity as one of the seven wonders of the world. The origins of the Olympic Games dating back to 776 BC telountan and every four years. In 394 AD the Christian Emperor Theodosius I banned the marriage as a fact Paganism.
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The village, located near the archeological site, at
an altitude of 63 meters, is situated 23 km from the tower. In the village there
is a multitude of hotels and restaurants to serve tourists who arrive here from
different parts of the world to admire the antiquities. The museum is the
richest in Greece. Does the Hermes of Praxiteles and other great statues. The
inhabitants of the village engaged in agriculture and particularly to tourism
throughout the year.
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