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![Stadium of Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/429.jpg?v=1601494920)
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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.
![Athens Acropolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/430.jpg?v=1718443927)
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Athens Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens. Dominating the acropolis is the Parthenon, built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles, and dedicated to the city’s patron deity Athena.
![Bronze Discus](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/431.jpg?v=1618584319)
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Bronze Discus
An inscribed bronze discus from Olympia dedicated by Publius Asklepiades (After 241 CE). Olympia Archaeological Museum.
![Stone Halter](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/432.jpg?v=1601494977)
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Stone Halter
A jumping weight carried by athletes in each hand in the long jump event to gain distance (date unknown). Olympia Archaeological Museum.
![Mycenaean Bronze Armour](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/433.jpg?v=1618655430)
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Mycenaean Bronze Armour
Bronze armour and boar tusk helmet (15th century BCE) from a mycenaean cemetery in Dendra. Nafplio Archaeological Museum.
![Hadrian Statue, Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/434.jpg?v=1601494784)
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Hadrian Statue, Olympia
A marble statue of emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE), Olympia Archaeological Museum. The corselet depicts Athena standing on the wolf of Rome between two figures of Nike.
![Titus Statue, Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/435.jpg?v=1601494799)
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Titus Statue, Olympia
A marble statue of emperor titus (79-81 CE), Olympia Archaeological Museum. The corselet depicts two Nereids riding on sea monsters.
![Treasury of The Athenians, Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/436.jpg?v=1667996042)
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Treasury of The Athenians, Delphi
Built in 490 BCE following the Athenian victory over Persia at Marathon the treasury takes the form of a Doric temple.
![Griffin, Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/437.jpg?v=1601494834)
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Griffin, Olympia
A bronze sheet griffin, perhaps once covering a wooden metope (630-620 BCE), Olympia, Olympia Archaeological Museum.
![Hercules and Atlas](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/438.jpg?v=1725504007-1686581666)
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Hercules and Atlas
Metope from the east side of the temple of Zeus, Olympia. Here Hercules (aka Heracles) holds the heavens on his shoulders with the aid of Athena, on the right Atlas gives the Apples of the Hesperides. (470-460 BCE) Olympia Archaeological...