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Olympia Map

The Heraeum (temple of Hera) shown on this map was where women athletes had their own contest, the Heraia . (More below....)
Olympia Map, Map Collection from the  Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd

Olympia Map Map Collection Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd

Map Collection Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd
Olympian monuments shown on this map include the temple of Zeus, the temple of Hera, the Bouleuterion, the Philippeion, the Prytaneion, and more. Notice the Alpheus River. Often when reference is made to the Olympics, the Alpheus River is named.

A map of Olympia according to German excavations, from Shepherd, William. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. This map is in the public domain.

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