A vaulted passageway linking the stadium to the Altis in Olympia, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

A vaulted passageway linking the stadium to the Altis in Olympia, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-369-962 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

A vaulted passageway linking the stadium to the Altis in Olympia, Greece. The stadium at Olympia, built during the 4th century BC, was the largest of its kind at the time and could seat 30,000 spectators. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

World Europe Greece Peloponnese Ilía Olympia

  1. 37 38 00 N , 021 39 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5155x3404
File Size : 51,410kb


Aliases

  1. R20280508
  1. 0580023995
  1. 0740000665
  1. 2-369-962
  1. 2369962


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