🏛️ Olympia-Elis
Ancient sanctuary and site of the Olympic Games in the Peloponnese
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989
- Located in the Alpheios River valley, Elis region, northwestern Peloponnese
- Sanctuary continuously used from the 10th century BCE until 426 CE
- Modern archaeological museum opened 2004; renovated through 2021
Olympia is the site of the ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to Zeus and the location where the Olympic ...