Part Two

  1. Galleries
  2. New Land Trip Photos
  3. 2026-04 Greece
  4. Mainland Private Tour
  5. Part Two
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  • Kronion Thermae
    Kronion Thermae
    Olympia's historic site, compared to others is surprisingly located on flat ground.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6402
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6405
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gymnasion
    Gymnasion
    The spelling comes from the information sign.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6407
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    The historic site is very large.
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6408
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6409
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6410
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6411
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6412
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6413
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Some restoration work.
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6416
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Imagine what this looked like when there were columns on all the pedestals.
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6417
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Baths
    South Baths
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6419
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Chaffinch
    Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6421
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Baths
    South Baths
    Another look from further away.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6424
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6425
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6426
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Massive blocks.
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6427
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Temple of Zeus
    Temple of Zeus
    Ordered destroyed in 426 AD by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6428
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bouleyterion
    Bouleyterion
    Council house.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6431
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paeonios Victory Base
    Paeonios Victory Base
    Surviving drawings depict a very nice pair of columns.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6433
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Votive Monument of Ptolemy 2
    Votive Monument of Ptolemy 2
    Column
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6439
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Krypte
    Krypte
    Stadium, Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6441
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Stadium
    Stadium
    It is estimated that as many as 45,000 spectators attended games here.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6442
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mallow Bindweed
    Mallow Bindweed
    Convolvulus althaeoides
    Stadium, Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6444
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Metroon
    Metroon
    Temple dedicated to the mother of the gods Rhea & Kybele.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6448
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nymphaion
    Nymphaion
    This was a monumental fountain.
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6452
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Detail
    Detail
    Nymphaion, Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6453
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Detail
    Detail
    Nymphaion, Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6455
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Temple of Hera
    Temple of Hera
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6367
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Temple of Hera
    Temple of Hera
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6457
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Temple of Hera
    Temple of Hera
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6458
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Philippeion
    Philippeion
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6459
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Philippeion
    Philippeion
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6368
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Judas Tree
    Judas Tree
    Cercis siliquastrum
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6462
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olympia
    Olympia
    Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6369
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prytaneion
    Prytaneion
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6466
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kronion Thermae
    Kronion Thermae
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6467
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kronion Thermae
    Kronion Thermae
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6470
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kronion Thermae
    Kronion Thermae
    Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6471
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Artifacts
    Bronze Artifacts
    These decorated the rim of large cauldrons.
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6472
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Cauldron
    Bronze Cauldron
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6474
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Griffin
    Bronze Griffin
    From a Corinthian workshop 630-620 BCE.
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6476
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Cauldron
    Bronze Cauldron
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6477
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Artifacts
    Bronze Artifacts
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6478
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bronze Helmets
    Bronze Helmets
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6479
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Entablature
    Entablature
    Treasury of the Megarians, Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6481
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Terracotta of Zeus & Ganymede
    Terracotta of Zeus & Ganymede
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6482
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nike of Paeonios
    Nike of Paeonios
    Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6484
    Larry L. Jackson
  • West Pediment
    West Pediment
    Thanks to historians for documenting how this feature of the temple looked.  This helps explain some what follows in the next two photos.
    Temple of Zeus, Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6370
    Larry L. Jackson
  • West Pediment
    West Pediment
    Central figures restored as much as possible.
    Temple of Zeus, Olympia Museum, Peloponnese, Greece, April 26, 2026
    2026-04-26#6371
    Larry L. Jackson