Title

The Leonidaion, Olympia, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The Leonidaion, Olympia, Greece. The Leonidaion was a guest house built in about 330 BC in the western part of Olympia. It was named after its donor and architect, Leonidas of Naxos. All four sides had rooms that faced inwards into a peristyle court with Doric columns. It was where important foreign guests and officials stayed during their visits. It was converted into a dwelling for Roman officials in the Roman period. Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.

Date

1939

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D74_383

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,1Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5129 x 3419 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe building buildings architecture continent European color colour ruins archaeology ruin accommodation Greece column pillar pillars location Olympia century photograph peloponnisos ruined archaeological site sanctuary archeology Doric Peloponnese peristyle Ancient Greece Ancient Greek 4th century BC ancient site Ilia TGN photograph Leonidas of Naxos Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Magal Samuel Leonidas of Naxos photograph