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Secrets of Ancient Olympia
The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple ...
The New York Times19d
Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
It was originally discovered in a river bed in Olympia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece, in 1914 by the curator of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, but it went missing roughly two decades ...
Little-known European hidden gem is the birthplace of the Olympics and 16C in April
Britons looking for a European destination with lots of sightseeing and the perfect springtime temperatures to soak in some ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
The artifact was discovered in 1914, when the curator of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia stumbled upon it in the bed of the Kladeos River in Olympia. It was housed at the museum before its ...