Stadium of Olympia

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 26 April 2012

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Stadium of Olympia — The stadium of Olympia (present form: 5th century BCE) with the starting line. The capacity at its maximum was 45,000.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Stadium of Olympia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/429/stadium-of-olympia/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Stadium of Olympia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/429/stadium-of-olympia/.

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