Title

The Temple of The Mother (Metroon) at Olympia, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

Temple of The Mother (Metroon), Olympia, Greece. This late 4th/early 3rd century BC Metroon is situated immediately below the terrace which houses the Treasuries. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D74_365

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,7Mb) / 17,1in x 11,3in / 5136 x 3396 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe building buildings religious architecture religion temple continent European color colour ruins archaeology ruin Greece location Olympia century photograph peloponnisos ruined archaeological site mythology sanctuary archeology Peloponnese Ancient Greece Greek mythology Ancient Greek 3rd century BC 4th century BC ancient site Ilia TGN photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Metroon Temple of the Mother Magal Samuel photograph