Olympia: Leonidaion
Leonidas of Naxos
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Alternative Title
Leonidaion
Date
-330Description
Inner wall of the south colonnade; In the west part of the sanctuary, south of the workshop of Phidias, stood the hostel called the Leonidaion, built in 330 BCE and named after its donor and architect Leonidas of Naxos. It is almost square in plan (74.82 x 81.08 m) and was originally intended for distinguished visitors, although it was later used as a residence for Roman officials. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 11/4/2007)
Type of Work
official residenceSubject
architectural exteriors, recreation and games, festivals, rulers and leaders, Olympics, Hellenistic
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