Olympia (Modern Greek: Ολυμπία [oli (m)ˈbi.a]; Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπία [olympí.aː]), officially Archaia Olympia (Greek: Αρχαία Ολυμπία lit. 'Ancient Olympia'), is a small town in Elis on the …

Olympia, ruined ancient sanctuary, home of the ancient Olympic Games, and former site of the massive Statue of Zeus, which had been ranked as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. …

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County.It had a population of 55,605 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the state of …

Jul 2, 2012 · Ancient Olympia was an ancient Greek sanctuary site dedicated to the worship of Zeus located in the western Peloponnese. The Pan - Hellenic Olympic Games were held at …

Olympia (Ancient Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía) was a place in ancient Greece. It was in Elis, which is now called Ilia; and is in the east of the city Pyrgos. It was the site of the Olympic Games in …

In western Peloponnese, in the so-called "valley of the gods", Ancient Olympia grew to be the most celebrated sacred site of Ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the …

Olympia - Ancient Ruins, Temples, Statues: The sacred precinct, known as the Altis, or Sacred Grove of Zeus, was an irregular quadrangle more than 600 feet (183 metres) on a side, …

Olympia lay on the north-western corner of the Peloponnese (currently in the Western Greece Region). Zeus, King of the Greek Gods, was said to have taken up residence in Olympia …

Dec 28, 2024 · Olympia, city, capital of Washington, U.S., seat (1852) of Thurston county, on Budd Inlet and Capitol Lake (at the south end of Puget Sound), at the mouth of the Deschutes …

5 days ago · Olympia is officially the first sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people in Washington state.. The city council voted unanimously at a meeting on Tuesday to declare the state capital a …