| Archaeological Museum of Olympia | |
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| Established | 1982 (New museum) |
| Location | Ancient Olympia, Prefecture of Ilia, Greece |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
The Archaeological Museum of Olympia is one of the great museums of Greece in Olympia, of the Elis Prefecture, and houses artifacts found in the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia.
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History of the museum
The museum was built opposite the excavation site in a valley northwest of the Kronion hill and was designed by Patroklos Karantinos [1]. The official opening was in 1982 One of the most known exhibits is the Nike of Paeonius which is featured as part of the design of the medals of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Collections
- Collection of terracottas (prehistoric, Archaic and Classical periods).
- Collection of bronzes.
- Collection of sculptures (Archaic up to the Roman periods).
- Collection from the Olympic Games.
Notable exhibits
- The Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles
- The Nike of Paeonius
- Zeus carrying Ganymedes
- Pediments of the Temple of Zeus
- The helmet of Miltiades
- Miniature bronze statue of a horse
The statue of Apollo from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus was depicted on the obverse of the Greek 1000 drachmas banknote of 1987-2001.[2]
See also
- Ancient Olympia
- Ancient Olympic Games
- List of museums in Greece
- Praxiteles
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
References
- ^ The Archeological Museum at Olympia
- ^ Bank of Greece. Drachma Banknotes & Coins: 1000 drachmas. – Retrieved on 27 March 2009.
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Coordinates: 37°38′36.30″N 21°37′45.80″E / 37.643417°N 21.629389°E
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