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Located between Cronius (or Kronios) hill and the conflux of the rivers Kladeos and Alpheios, Ancient Olympia in 776 B.C. gave birth to, held for centuries and donated to the world the most important athletic and cultural institution of human history, the Olympic Games. Walking around the Gymnasium, the Palaestra, the Prytaneum, the Philipeion, the Temples of Zeus and Hera, the visitor approaches the Stadium (192.27 m. long) where 40,000 spectators praised to the skies their Olympic Champions.
Whenever the modern Olympic Games take place, the setting off starts from Ancient Olympia where the flame is lit, which warms up the hearts of the people around the globe.
In the Museum of Ancient Olympia among the thousands of unequaled exhibits, Hermes of Praxiteles stands out.
Made from Parian marble in 343 B.C. by Praxiteles, the famous sculptor, the statue was dedicated to the Sacred Altis in remembrance of the convention between the Elians and the Arcadians. It was found in the Temple of Hera on April 26, 1877.
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