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![[Flag of Ancient Olympia]](../images/g/gr-pw-ao0.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek,
22 July 2024See also:
The municipality of Ancient Olympia (19,675 inhabitants in 2001; 54,488 ha) was formed in the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the four former municipalities of Ancient Olympia, Folói, Lámpeia and Lasióna.
Olympia is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times. Its sanctuary, known as the Altis, consists of several buildings, and in the sacred enclosure were the Temple of Hera and Temple of Zeus. Olympia is also known for the gigantic ivory and gold statue of Zeus that used to stand there, sculpted by Pheidias, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World according to Antipater of Sidon.
Olivier Touzeau, 4 November 2012
Two versions of the flag are used by the current municipality.
https://arxaiaolympia.gov.gr/giortastike-i-olympiaki-imera-stin-ar/
https://spay.gr/nea/h-archaia-olympia-enonei-tis-dynameis-tis-me-ton-spay/
https://proini.news/episkepsi-presveiras-slovakiassto-dimarcheio-archaias-olybias/
Tomislav Šipek,
22 July 2024
![[Flag of Ancient Olympia]](../images/g/gr-pw-ao.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek,
22 July 2024
The flag of the former municipality of Ancient Olympia (11,069 inhabitants in 2001; 14,750 ha) was white with the municipal emblem and the name of the municipality beneath (Kokkonis website).
The emblem is a circular golden disc within blue lines what probably is a
portrait of Zeus.
I have not found any evidence of the use of this flag by the new
municipality.
Olivier Touzeau, 4 November 2012
![[Flag of Ancient Olympia]](../images/g/gr-pw-ao-run.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek,
22 July 2024
![[Flag of Ancient Olympia]](../images/g/gr-pw-ao-2800.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek,
22 July 2024
The 2800th anniversary of the first Olympic Games ever falls this year in 2024.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php
Tomislav Šipek, 22 July 2024
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