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Archaeological Museum of Olympia


Established	1982 (New museum)
Location	Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece
Type	Archaeological museum

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ολυμπίας) is one of the great museums of Greece in Olympia, Elis, and houses artifacts found in the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia.

History of the museum

The museum was built opposite the excavation site in a valley northwest of the Kronion hill. Designed by Patroklos Karantinos,^[1] it was officially opened in 1982. One of the best known exhibits is the Nike of Paeonius, which is featured on the medals awarded during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Collections

Pediment of the Temple of Zeus.

Collection of terracottas (prehistoric, Archaic and Classical periods).
Collection of bronzes.
Collection of sculptures (Archaic up to the Roman periods).
Collection from the Olympic Games.

Notable exhibits

The Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles
The Nike of Paeonius
Zeus carrying Ganymedes
Pediments of the Temple of Zeus
The helmet of Miltiades
Miniature bronze statue of a horse

The statue of Apollo from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus was depicted on the obverse of the Greek 1000 drachmas banknote of 1987-2001.^[2]

Gallery

Late archaic terracotta statue of Zeus and Ganymede
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Nike of Paionios
Statue of Hadrian

See also

References

^ The Archeological Museum at Olympia
^ Bank of Greece. Drachma Banknotes & Coins: 1000 drachmas Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 27 March 2009.

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