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Hermes of Praxiteles, ancient Olympia.

Map of Elis, Triphylia, Zakynthos and part of Cephalonia.

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae from the northwest (5th century BCE).

Ancient Olympia from the west. Alfeios river on the west, Croneios hill on the left.

The Temple of Hera in Olympia, from the southwest. Philippeion on the foreground.

The Temple of Zeus in Olympia (5th century BCE), from the southeast.

View of Olympia.

Reconstruction of the eastern side of the Tempe of Zeus in Ancient Olympia.

Section plan of the Temple of Zeus in Ancient Olympia, with the chryselephantine statue of Zeus.

View of the valley of Neda.

View of the valley of Neda.

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (Phigaleia).

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (Phigaleia).

Relies from the Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (Phigaleia).

Andritsaina.

Tambours of Doric columns on the site of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia.

Ancient ruins on the site of the Temple of Zeus in Ancient Olympia.

Hermes of Praxiteles.

The head of Hermes of Praxiteles.

The statue of Nike by Paeonius.

The castle of Cyllene or Chlemoutsi.

View of Cyllene Castle (also called Chlemoutsi or Castel Tornese).

Valley of the Alpheus.

Olympia.

Ancient helmets of Corinthian style from Olympia. Etched ornament of one of the helmets.

Τhe Alpheios near Phrixa.

Passage of the Alpheios near Phrixa.

Map of Olympia.

Topographic plan of the archaeological site of ancient Olympia.

The monastery of Panagia Vlacherna in Elis.