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Olympia: Terrace of the Treasuries

unknown (Greek (ancient))
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Alternative Title
Terrace of the Treasuries
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/128881
Date
-600--500
Description
General view of the terrace, looking west, depicting the remains of the Treasury of the Geloans in the foreground; The Treasuries at Olympia were a series of small temple-shaped buildings located to the north side of the Altis or sanctuary at the site of Olympia in Greece. All but two were erected by Greek colonies to store valuable votive offerings. The Treasuries were built on a natural terrace at the foot of Mt. Kronos. The best preserved and earliest treasury is that dedicated by the colony of Sicyon. West to east the treasuries were dedicated by: Sicyon, Syracuse, Byzantion, Sybaris, Cyrene, Selinus, Metapontium, Megara and Gela. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 11/12/2007)
Type of Work
treasury
Subject
architectural exteriors, deities, mythology (Classical), Archaic (Greek)
Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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