You Are Here - Phillipeion - Ancient Olympia, Greece
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jiggs11
N 37° 38.317 E 021° 37.756
34S E 555518 N 4165906
You Are Here at the entrance to the Phillipeion Temple near the entrance to the Altis (Sanctuary) at Olympia, home of the original Olympic Games.
Waymark Code: WMY1GG
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 04/01/2018
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YAH at the partially restored ruins of the Phillipeion Temple.
From wiki:
"The Philippeion in the Altis of Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial in limestone and marble, which contained chryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues of Philip's family; himself, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human."
The ruins were partially restored in 2005 by the German Archaeological Institute. Some pieces were replaced that had been in German museums.
Location Name: Ancient Olympia, Greece
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