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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Lechaina, Olympia, Greece, Kastro-Kyllini, Zacharo, Lampeia, Andritsaina, Pyrgos, Elis, Alifeira, Amaliada, Volakas, Elis, Oleni, Skillounta, Vartholomio, Gastouni, Manolada, Andravida, Agios Panteleimonas, Pineia, Foloi, Smila, Greece, Tragano, Kentro, Elis, Kallikomo, Neapoli, Elis, Katakolo, Aetorrachi, Elis, Iardanos, Vouprasia, Antroni, Nisi, Elis, Geraki, Elis, Figaleia, Agioi Theodoroi, Elis, Daphnoula, Dimitra, Elis, Peristeri, Elis, Borsi, Greece, Myrsini, Krounoi, Palaiochori, Elis, Dafni, Amaliada, Lasiona, Elis, Melissa, Elis, Areti, Elis, Kardamas, Xenies, Dafniotissa, Agios Georgios, Pyrgos, Kapeleto, Varvasaina, Keramidia, Lasteika, Psari, Elis, Machos, Agios Dimitrios, Elis, Nea Manolada, Giannitsochori, Agia Mavra, Elis, Kourtesi, Lefkochori, Kardiakafti, Agios Ilias, Amaliada, Douneika, Agia Triada, Elis, Afgeio, Kavasila, Elis, Stafidokampos, Ladiko, Kalyvia Ilidos, Savalia, Roviata, Strousi, Agios Georgios, Andravida, Ampelokampos, Kampos, Elis, Efyra, Lampeti, Sosti, Elis, Krestena, Roupaki, Koroivos, Pisa, Greece, Neochori, Zacharo, Alfeios, Chavari. Excerpt: Olympia (Greek: Olympia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC. In 394 AD, (after exactly 1170 years) emperor Theodosius I abolished them as they were then considered reminiscent of paganism. The first Olympic Games were in Olympia in honor of Zeus. Olympia among the main Greek sanctuariesThe sanctuary, known as the Altis, consists of an unordered arrangement of various buildings. Enclosed within the temenos (sacred enclosure) are the Temple of Hera (or Heraion/Heraeum) and Temple of Z...
