Olympia

Ancient Olympia Αρχαία Ολυμπία
Settlement
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Greece
Regional unit	Elis
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	8,128
• Community	972
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	270 25
Area code(s)	26240
Vehicle registration	OG

Olympia (Ancient Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía) was a place in ancient Greece. It was in Elis, which is now called Ilia; and is in the east of the city Pyrgos. It was the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, the most famous games in history. The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.^[2] The first Olympic Games were in honour of Zeus.

1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. ↑ Bickerman, E. J. (1982). Chronology of the ancient world (2nd ed., 2nd print. ed.). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell Univ. Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-8014-1282-X.