The Sanctuary of Olympia

Join Rick and Greece guide Niki Vlachou as they walk through the ancient ruins at the Sanctuary of Olympia. For over a thousand years, Olympia was primarily a religious place and only open to people during the Olympic Games, started here in 776 BC. These games were held to honor the gods and to unify the Greeks, and the Sanctuary hosted them for 1,200 years.

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