Olympia (Ὀλυμπίη, ἡ)

Title
Olympia (Ὀλυμπίη, ἡ)
Publication Date
2021-03
Author(s)
Dillon, Matthew
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-0513
Email: mdillon@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mdillon
Editor
Editor(s): Christopher Baron
Type of document
Entry In Reference Work
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of publication
Hoboken, United States of America
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/52732
Abstract

Olympia, through which the river ALPHEIUS flows, in the northwest PELOPONNESE, was best known as the site of the quadrennial (penteteric) Olympia FESTIVAL, held in July-August in every fifth year.

Link
Citation
The Herodotus Encyclopedia, v.2, p. 1005-1007
ISBN
9781119113522
9781119113539
9781118689646
Start page
1005
End page
1007

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