Architectural development of the Sanctuary of Olympia (c.10th century BCE–5th century CE)

1. Altis sacred grove becomes a defined sanctuary

   Jan 1, 900 BCELabels: Altis, sacred grove

   • Temple Zeus
   • Britannica

2. First major stone temple: the Heraion

   Jan 1, 620 BCELabels: Heraion, Temple of

   • Britannica
   • BAS Library

3. Bouleuterion begins as an Olympic administration complex

   Jan 1, 550 BCELabels: Bouleuterion, Olympic council

   • Britannica
   • MIT Dome

4. Prytaneion established for official hearth and banquets

   Jan 1, 500 BCELabels: Prytaneion, official hearth

   • Olympia Museum
   • Britannica

5. Temple of Zeus constructed as sanctuary centerpiece

   Jan 1, 470 BCELabels: Temple of, Libon of

   • Smarthistory
   • UMich Library
   • Britannica

6. Stadium relocated, shifting the sanctuary’s layout

   Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Stadium, sanctuary layout

   • Britannica
   • MIT Dome

7. Phidias’ workshop built for the Statue of Zeus

   Jan 1, 435 BCELabels: Phidias workshop, Statue of

   • FHW
   • Britannica
   • UMich Library

8. Echo Stoa built as a formal eastern boundary

   Jan 1, 350 BCELabels: Echo Stoa, stoa

   • MIT Dome
   • FHW
   • Britannica

9. Philippeion erected to honor Macedonian royal power

   Jan 1, 338 BCELabels: Philippeion, tholos

   • FHW
   • Philippeion

10. Leonidaion built as a major guesthouse

    Jan 1, 330 BCELabels: Leonidaion, guesthouse

    • Britannica
    • FHW
    • Leonidaion

11. Palaestra built for combat-sport training

    Jan 1, 250 BCELabels: Palaestra, training complex

    • FHW
    • Palaestra

12. Gymnasion constructed for track-and-field training

    Jan 1, 200 BCELabels: Gymnasion, training complex

    • WHE
    • Olympia Museum
    • Britannica

13. Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus adds monumental water supply

    Jan 1, 160Labels: Nymphaeum of, nymphaeum

    • UMich Library
    • Britannica

14. Pagan festival life ends as the ancient Games cease

    Jan 1, 393Labels: Ancient Games, festival cessation

    • TIME
    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

15. Phidias’ workshop site reused for a Christian basilica

    Jan 1, 500Labels: Christian basilica, Phidias workshop

    • FHW
    • Britannica

16. Earthquakes accelerate Olympia’s abandonment

    Jan 1, 551Labels: earthquakes, abandonment

    • Temple Zeus
    • Olympia Greece
    • Britannica