Olympia, the cradle of athletic events in antiquity, from 776 B.C. up to 393 A.D. i.e. for more than a millennium, hosted the Olympic Games of Greece, and, after the Roman conquest, the Olympic Games of the whole of the known world, at that time. It lies in a picturesque, hilly scenery, framed with pinewoods and olive groves; two rivers run through this area, Alfios and Kladeos, adding to the beau... |