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Guidelines:
Give appropriate background to the site of Olympia. Where is it? How is the site controlled as the venue for one of the Crown Games? (Think: who controls Olympia?) When did religious activities start at the site—and what did that entail? Are there important myths that are connected to the site that add to its history?
Explore the site, with a brief overview of important elements that illustrate that this is not only a religious sanctuary—but also a site for athletic competitions. Choose at least three of the following structures to describe and briefly explain their cultural and historical significance at the site of Olympia:
Temple of Hera
Temple of Zeus and its architectural decoration
Stadium
Treasuries
Bouleuterion
Leonidaion
Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus and Regilla
When concluding your paper, consider thinking about: why is Olympia, the site and the games that occurred there, so important for Greek society and culture?
Sample Solution
The Stadium
The Temple of Hera is one of the most important structures at Olympia. Built in the 6th century BCE, it was dedicated to Hera, the wife of Zeus and queen of the Olympian gods. It was constructed using a combination of limestone blocks and marble from nearby quarries. The temple has stylized columns with Ionic capitals and walls decorated with sculptures depicting scenes from Greek mythology, including images of mythical battles between gods and giants.
Sample Solution
The Stadium
The Temple of Hera is one of the most important structures at Olympia. Built in the 6th century BCE, it was dedicated to Hera, the wife of Zeus and queen of the Olympian gods. It was constructed using a combination of limestone blocks and marble from nearby quarries. The temple has stylized columns with Ionic capitals and walls decorated with sculptures depicting scenes from Greek mythology, including images of mythical battles between gods and giants.
