Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room
Phidias N Room
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇬🇷 Western Greece, Elis, Olympia, Greece
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About Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room
Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room in Western Greece, Elis, Olympia, Greece is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 1.5 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 40 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2004
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1041 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1894
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1574 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6400° N · 21.6300° E · 40 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room — cella with stratified deposits
37.6417° N · 21.6301° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room — court with stratified deposits
37.6383° N · 21.6282° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room — pylon with stratified deposits
37.6380° N · 21.6290° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Olympia — Workshop of Phidias North Room — altar with stratified deposits
37.6412° N · 21.6298° E