This exhibition catalogue takes readers into the world of ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held and dedicated to the Greek god Zeus. Filled with photographs, drawings, and maps, it explores the natural environment of the holy site and the important political and cultural role it played. Among the featured artefacts are pieces of armour dedicated to Zeus, coins, architectural elements, plaster moulds of sculptures like the Nike of Paionios statue or the pediments of the Temple of Zeus. Archaeological discoveries from historical and recent excavations give a fascinating picture of this lost sanctuary whose legacy of peaceful competition and athletic excellence lives on.
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Height: 300 mm
Width: 240 mm
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978-3-7913-5213-8 (9783791352138)
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Wolf-Dieter Heilmeyer is Emeritus Professor of Classical Archaeology and Director of the Antiquities Collection of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin. Hans-Joachim Gehrke is former President of the German Archaeological Institute. Georgia Hatzi is Director of the 7th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in Olympia. Nikolaos Kaltsas is the Director of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Susanne Bocher is Archaeologist at the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin.
