Olympia museum

Ancient Olympia Tickets: Prices, Opening Hours and How to Visit

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The archaeological site of Ancient Olympia among the trees, covered by the combined entry ticket

Ancient Olympia tickets open the door to one of the greatest sites in Greece, the sanctuary where the Olympic Games were born. A single combined ticket covers the whole archaeological site, the Archaeological Museum of Olympia and the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games, so one purchase takes in the ruined Temple of … Read more

Archaeological Museum of Olympia: Complete Guide to Its Masterpieces

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Sculpted pediment of the Temple of Zeus in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia is one of the greatest museums in Greece, the home of the finds from the sanctuary where the Olympic Games were born. Within its cool marble halls stand the Hermes of Praxiteles carrying the infant Dionysos, the flying Nike of Paionios, and the vast sculpted pediments and metopes of the … Read more