| The
Archaeological Museum at Olympia
One
of the most important archaeological museums in Greece. It hosts in its
collection artefacts from the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, in Olympia, where
the ancient Olympic Games were born and hosted.
The
new museum was constructed in 1975, and eventually opened in 1982, re-exhibiting
its treasures. The architect of the museum was Patrocolos Karadinos.
Its
collections contain:
-
A collection
of terracottas (prehistoric, Archaic and Classical periods).
-
A collection
of bronzes.
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A collection
of sculptures (Archaic upto the Roman periods).
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A collection
from the Olympic Games
Telephone
+30-624-22.529
Full
admission 1.200 grd
Ticket
for both museum and site 2.000 grd
Reduced
admission
(students
from countries outside the E.U., citizens of the E.U. aged over 65)
600 grd |
