Ancient Olympia

The cradle of the Olympic Games – first held in 776 BC, and a timeless shrine to the ideals of virtue, honor, peace and noble competition, ancient Olympia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its magnificent stadium and the substantial remains of two.

There are three museums of Olympia: The Archaelogical Museum of Olympia, the Museum of the History of the Excavations in Olympia and the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity.