General topographical diagram of the Sanctuary of Olympia; Different colors correspond to monuments of different periods, Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman. Mallwitz, 1971.

Archaic Period (Blue buildings)

  • Heraion
    (Temple of Juno, ca 600 BC)
  • Bouleuterion
    (Council House, ca 520 - 490 BC)
  • 10 "Treasuries"
    Terrace at "Kronion" Hill souther slope (ca 600 - 500 BC)

Classical Period (Red buildings)

  • Temple of Zeus
    (Jupiter, 472 - 457 BC)
  • Pelopeion sanctuary
    (390 BC)
  • Metroon
    (ca 400 B.C.)
  • Greek Baths
    by Kladeos river, with swimming pool (5th cent. BC)
  • Prytaneion
    (5th - 4th cent. BC)
  • "Echo" Stoa
    (Colonnade Hall, 340 - 330 BC)
  • "South" Hall
    (Colonnade Hall, ca 350 BC)
  • "Southeastern" Stoa,
    Sanctuary of Hestia (ca 370 BC)
  • Stadium III 9
    (before 350 BC)
  • Pheidias' Workshop
    (430 B.C. Church after AD 394)
  • Heroon
    (450 BC)
  • Philippeion
    (Dedicatory Temple of Alexander's family, 337-335 BC)
  • Bouleuterion
    Eastern Colonnade (after 374 BC)
  • Leonidaion
    (Hostel, 330-320 BC)
  • 3 "Treasuries"
    at "Kronion" Hill southern slope (5th cent. BC)

Hellenistic Period (Yellow buildings)

  • Palaestra
    (Wrestling facilities, 3rd cent. BC)
  • Gymnasium
    (Training ground for racing etc, 3rd to 1st cent. BC)
  • Theokoleon
    (49 BC)
  • Extention of Greek Baths
    (1st cent. BC)
  • Vaulted passage to Stadium
    (3rd cent. BC)
  • Unidentified Building built over the Sanctuary of Hestia
    (3rd cent. BC)

Roman Period (Green buildings)

  • Roman rebuilding of Leonidaion
    (after AD 150)
  • Roman Thermae (Hot Baths) by Kladeos river
    (ca AD 100)
  • Roman Guesthouses by Kladeos river
    (AD 2nd to 3rd cent. )
  • "Southern" RomanThermae
    (Hot Baths, AD 3rd to 4th cent. )
  • Late Antiquity Roman Houses by no 29
    (ca AD 280)
  • Nymphaeum by Herodes Atticus
    (Luxurious Fountain,AD 150)
  • "Eastern" Roman Thermae
    (Hot Baths, after AD 200)
  • Roman House with colonnaded porch
    ( AD 2nd - 3rd cent.)

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