Pictures Dated 6th June 2007

The Treasuries at Olympia. Greece

The Treasuries at Olympia. Small temple-shaped buildings located to the north side of the Altis. Were erected by Greek colonies to store valuable votive offerings. Greece.

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Greek Art. The Philippeion. 4th century B.C

Greek Art. The Philippeion. Ionic circular memorial of ivory and gold, which contained statues of Philip's family, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human. Detail. ionic column. Altis of Olympia. Greece.

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Centaur kidnapping a young woman. Battle of the Lapiths

Centaur kidnapping a young woman. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble. West pediment. Dated in 460 B.C. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Greece.

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