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OLYMPIA
OLYMPIA//
DAY 28
 A temple still stands at the ancient city of Olympia. |  The site where the Olympic torch is lit every two years. |  The temple to Hera at Olympia. |
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 A columns looms above, still standing in the temple to Hera. |  Many columns remain standing in a courtyard |  A street lined by ancient columns. |
 The center of Olympia is filled with standing columns. |  A floor mosaic remains intact in one of the Olympian homes. |  Overview of the ancient city of Olympia. |
 Peering through doorways to the back of a home. |  A stone wall running the length of the edge of the city. |  A roman bath house was added to the city. |
 A home with a curved structure and open windows. |  An ancient temple which was converted into a church. |  Inside the ancient church there are two doorways, leading to the main room of the basilica. |
 Columns and fallen stones inside the church. |  Peering through the doorway to the front of the church. |  The altar remains mostly intact, but a rope keeps visitors from getting too close. |
 The ancient temple which was converted into a church. |  An arched doorway leads into the ancient temple. |  Many homes are now only seen by its foundation. The walls and roofs are no longer standing. |
 A side view of the ancient church. |  A wall standing in the ancient city. |  Another pathway lined with columns. |
 A fallen column at the temple to Hera. |  A path which would have once been a street. |  A tree stands tall above the temples. |
 A water closet sign carved into stone at the site. |  An ancient street, adorned with stones and columns on both sides. |  The ancient track for the original Greek Olympic games. |
 An archway leading to the track. |  An olive tree amongst the ruins. |  Overview of the trees amongst the ancient buildings. |
 The pathway to the ancient Olympic track. |  An archway welcomes guests to the ancient Olympic track. |  A curved temple standing in Olympia. |
 A large temple with just one full column standing. |  The temple from the street, approaching the ancient track. |
timeline : The olympic games
776 BCE >
the first record of
Olympic games
1894 >
Baron Pierre de Coubertin forms the International Olympic Committee
1916 >
Games cancelled
due to World War I
1928 >
The Olympic flame is officially introduced
1960>
The first Olympic games televised worldwide
393 CE >
Emperor Theodosius
banned pagan games
1896 >
First modern Olympic games in Athens
1920 >
The Olympic flag is officially introduced
1940. 1944 >
Games cancelled due to World War II
1984 >
The games will take place alternate of each other, every two years
OLYMPIA//
DAY 29
 Sculpture of Atlas holding up the world with Athena behind and Herakles before him. |  A front view of the sculpture of Atlas. |  A large ox. |
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 Sculpture of an emperor in the museum at Olympia. |  A sculpture of the goddess Nike of Victory. |  A sculpture of the emperor Hadrian, and an ornate chest place adorns his armor. |
 Sculpture of a woman with intricate draping. |  Templates for sculptors of pieces of clothing. |  A sculpture of Hermes, the messenger god, holding baby Dionysus. |
 The god Apollo, who is the centerpiece to the temple sculptures. |  An intricate sculpture on the pediment of the war between the centaurs and Lapiths. |  The second sculpture of the pediment of an ancient temple at Olympia. |
Lighting the Olympic Torch, 2012
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