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Ruins at Olympia |
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| The site of the ancient Olympic Games was a sanctuary consisting of temples and buildings to honor the mythological gods of ancient Greece. The games began with a ceremony and sacrifice to the gods. The exedra, or sitting area, pictured here is among the ruins at Olympia. | ||||||
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| Vanni/Art Resource, NY | ||||||
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| Athens (Greece); Olympic Games (ancient); Greek Art and Architecture; Olympia (Greece); Games, Ancient | ||||||
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