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-The history of the archaeological site at Olympia, from historic times through the Archaic and Classical period to the Roman and Early Christian eras. -Detailed descriptions of the history and conduct of the Olympic Games. -Exquisite photos of the site and museum exhibits. -History of the sanctuary's buildings and ex-votos. -reconstructions of the ancient monuments depicting how what we see now looked like then.

-Presentation of the most important monuments with reconstructions so thata "then" comlements "now" - Tour of the historical site and the Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Die Personifikation von 'Olympia' besass die Gestalt einer hubschen jungen Frau mit ausdrucksvollen Augen, griechischer Nase und einem kleinen Mund mit geschurzten Lippen. Ihr langes, in schonen Wellen auf den Rucken herabfallendes Haar, war im Nacken zusammengenommen. In dieser Gestalt erscheint sie auf einem Munzbild der Stadt Elis aus dem Jahr 364 v. Chr. Vor ihrem Kopf ist ihr Name ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ beigeschrieben. Die Schonheit der Gestalt der Olympia auf den Munzen entspricht der landschaftlichen Schonheit des Heiligtums. Sanfte, kiefernbestandene Hugel, schmale Taler mit Olive...

Olimpia se personifico bajo la forma de una mujer muy hermosa, con bonitos ojos, nariz griega y una boca pequepa con labios de encaje. La larga cabellera, con hermosas ondas, la llevaba recogida en la nuca. Asv aparece representada en una moneda de Elide en el 364 a.C. En el fondo de la moneda aparece grabado su nombre delante de la cara: OLIMPIA. La belleza de la Olimpia de la moneda es analoga a la del lugar: bajos montes con pinares, pequepas llanuras con olivos y vipas, cipreses con puntas verde oscuro componen el paisaje cerca de la confluencia de los rvos Alfeo y Clad...

Olimpia era raffigurata come una splendida donna dai begli occhi, naso greco e bocca piccola con labbra ben disegnate. Aveva lunghi capelli ondulati acconciati all'indietro, raccolti sulla nuca. Cosμ ce la mostra una moneta dell'Elide del 364 a.C. Sul campo della moneta, davanti al viso, e scritto il suo nome: ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ. Alla bellezza di Olimpia sulla moneta corrisponde quella del luogo: colline basse ricoperte di pini, piccole spianate con ulivi e vigne, cipressi dalle punte verde scuro circondano il luogo, vicino alla confluenza dei fiumi Alfeo e Cladeo, dove pro-sperς il g...

Ancient Greek sculpture, a par excellence anthropomorphic art, constitutes one of the most important chapters in human expression of all time. Each period approaches it with its own cultural armory and its own "eyes". For modern man, sculptures, at least until the end of the Classical period, adorned "loci sancti", places of worship and cemeteries. They were images of gods, heroes, mythical beings and the dead. This book aspires to enhance the "beauty" of ancient Greek sculpture, through choice works from museums in Greece, Europe and the United States of America. Brief de...

- The history of the city's buildings and most important monuments with reconstructions so that "then" complements "now" - The most important exhibits at the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaelogical Museum