Displaying items by tag: ancient olympia

New re-ignition of the fire in Ancient Olympia in an area a few kilometers away from the archeological site, as broadcast by local officials.

Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis visited the thermal springs in Kaiafas, Ilia on Wednesday, where he noted the need to develop the springs and attract more tourists to Ancient Olympia, while welcoming positive messages concerning the cruise sector in Greece.

After three years of excavations around the sanctuary at Ancient Olympia, archaeologists discovered a clay slab with of 13 verses from the epic Homeric poem “Odyssey” (Odysseus’ speech to Eumaeus).