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Ancient Olympia

Even further away is the ancient Olympia, built near the river Alpheus. A sacred place dedicated to the god Zeus in whose honor, every four years, the Olympics were held. The site currently contains the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the parliament of Olympia, Prytaneion, the Ancient Stadium, the Gymnasium, the Palestra, the Leonidaion, the workshop of Phidias and many other buildings associated with the archaeological area.