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The Ancient Site of Olympia • Greece


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Are you fan of the Olympics? Ancient ruins? UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Then you'll want to tune into this episode to learn about the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

The Ancient site of Olympia is a mesmerizing destination that should be on your itinerary for Greece.

And if you love ruins, history, mythology and some good stories, then you'll definitely want to visit this incredible site.

In this episode you'll find out about the history of the Olympic games, how it was discovered and logistical information for your visit.

Have more questions or some stories of your own visit to Olympia?

Then email me at [email protected]


In this episode:

1:19 Intro to Olympia Greece

1:38 Placing Olympia on the map

3:40 Overview of the site

4:17 Why and how the Olympic Games began

7:16 Why this site was chosen

9:08 The layout of Olympia and the specific sites within Olympia

14:12 The Temple of Hera and women

15:34 How it was discovered

17:42 The town of Olympia Archaea

18:12 Tips on visiting Olympia

19:25 The Museum

26:13 Final thoughts on Olympia


Important links:

Niki Olympic Tours

Olympia Greece (the town)

Ancient Sit of Olympia

Hotel Europa


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Thanks to Callisa Mickle who edits the audio.

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