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Olympia

776 BCE – 393 CE

Sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese…

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Landmark · Europe

Olympia

776 BCE – 393 CE

Sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese, Greece

Standing in 776 BCE

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