Title

The palaestra at Olympia, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The palaestra at Olympia, Greece. The palaestra, erected during the 3rd century BC, was used for the practice of wrestling, boxing and long jumping. It was roughly square in shape, with a peristyle court, and was surrounded by covered areas sectioned into various rooms. Much of the colonnade surrounding the central court has been reconstructed. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.

Date

1500 BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D74_356

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,4Mb (1,5Mb) / 8,9in x 13,3in / 2662 x 3993 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe building buildings sport architecture education continent European school color colour wrestling ruins archaeology ruin Greece column pillar pillars location Olympia century photograph peloponnisos ruined archaeological site sanctuary archeology Peloponnese Ancient Greece Ancient Greek 3rd century BC ancient site Ilia TGN photograph Palaestra Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Magal Samuel photograph