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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.
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Griffin, Olympia
A bronze sheet griffin, perhaps once covering a wooden metope (630-620 BCE), Olympia, Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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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...
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Herakles & The Augean Stables
Metope from the east side of the temple of Zeus, Olympia. Here Herakles labours to clean the Augean Stables with the help of Athena. (470-460 BCE) Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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Hercules & The Cretan Bull
Metope from the west side of the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Here Hercules tames the Cretan Bull. (470-460 BCE) Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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The Philippeion of Olympia
The Philippeion was erected by Philip II, King of Macedonia after the victory of Chaeroneia in 338 BCE. Originally there were 18 Ionic columns and inside were gold and ivory statues of Philip's family.
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Palaestra, Olympia
The Palaestra where athletes trained and lived before events (3rd century BCE). Originally, there were 72 columns in the stoas.
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Gymnasion of Olympia
The Gymnasion was built in the second century BCE and was used as a training ground for the javelin, discus and running athletes.
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Heraion of Olympia
The Archaic temple of Hera in Olympia (7th century BCE).
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Nike of Paionios
Marble statue of Nike, Olympia. Dedicated to Zeus by the Messenians and Naupaktians after their victory over Sparta in 424 BCE. Sculpted by Paionios of Mende. (Olympia Archeaological Museum, Greece).