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One
of the highlights of our trip was visiting Ancient Olympia, the 1st home of the Olympics. |
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remains of some of the columns from the Temple of Zeus at Ancient Olympia. The temple originally
had 13 lateral columns and six at either end. |
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monument on the Altis, or Secred Precinct of Zeus. In ancient times, an olive tree grew nearby
whose branches were used to make wreaths for the game winners. |
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| Is
that a living statue? Why yes, it is Greek god Jim. Too bad he didn't go for the "full
monty" (since the Greeks didn't use fig leaves to cover any exposed parts)! |
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| Jim
standing next to the remains of the partly-restored Palaestra, or wrestling school. This was
where athletes trained and practiced their sport. |
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photo (courtesy of the Olympic website; © ATHOC/Photo by N. Christodoulou ) showing the
actual ceremony of the lighting the Olympic flame at Ancient Olympia for the 2004 Olympics.
See more photos at the 2004 Olympics website: www.athens2004.com.
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| Jim,
Mom and Dad stand in the arched entrance to the stadium of Ancient Olympia. The judges' seats
as well as the start and finish lines of the 120m sprint track are still visible in the stadium. |
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