Excavation history of Olympia and major finds (1766–present)

1. Chandler’s Society of Dilettanti visit publicizes Olympia

   Jan 1, 1766Labels: Richard Chandler, Society of, Olympia

   • Chandler Wiki

2. French Morea Expedition begins first major Olympia digs

   May 10, 1829Labels: Morea Expedition, Temple of, France

   • Morea Wiki
   • Zeus Temple FR

3. Morea Expedition transfers Zeus Temple metopes to Louvre

   Jun 1, 1829Labels: Temple of, metopes, Louvre

   • Morea Wiki
   • BM Catalogue

4. Germany and Greece sign Olympia excavation agreement

   Apr 25, 1874Labels: German Archaeological, Greece Agreement, Olympia

   • Curtius Rutgers
   • Curtius Wiki

5. Large-scale German excavations open at Olympia

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Ernst Curtius, German excavations, Olympia

   • DAI Athens
   • Olympia Wiki

6. Nike of Paionios statue discovered in sanctuary

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Nike of, Paionios, Olympia

   • Olympia Museum
   • Nike Wiki

7. Hermes of Praxiteles unearthed in Temple of Hera

   May 8, 1877Labels: Hermes of, Temple of, Praxiteles

   • Hermes Wiki
   • D C3 B6rpfeld

8. Original Archaeological Museum of Olympia opens

   Jan 1, 1888Labels: Archaeological Museum, Olympia Museum, museum opening

   • Olympia Museum Wiki
   • Curtius Rutgers

9. Major German excavation report series is published

   Jan 1, 1890Labels: Olympia publication, German report, Excavation reports

   • Open Library
   • Olympia Master

10. Dörpfeld continues smaller-scale excavation campaigns

    Jan 1, 1908Labels: Wilhelm D, D rpfeld, Olympia

    • Olympia Wiki
    • DAI Athens

11. Excavations restart ahead of Berlin 1936 Olympics

    Jan 1, 1936Labels: Emil Kunze, 1936 excavations, Berlin Olympics

    • Olympia Wiki
    • DAI Athens

12. Postwar excavation campaign resumes and expands research

    Jan 1, 1952Labels: Alfred Mallwitz, Postwar excavations, Pheidias workshop

    • Olympia Wiki
    • DAI Athens

13. UNESCO adds Olympia to World Heritage List

    Jan 1, 1989Labels: UNESCO, World Heritage, Archaeological Site

    • UNESCO WHC
    • DAI Athens

14. Wildfires threaten Olympia; evacuations protect collections

    Aug 26, 2007Labels: 2007 wildfires, Olympia museum, evacuation

    • AFP Terra
    • Fires 2007 Wiki

15. Olympia museum robbery; stolen artifacts later recovered

    Nov 25, 2012Labels: 2012 robbery, Olympia museum, artifact recovery

    • Al Jazeera
    • Olympia Wiki

16. Heavy rainfall reveals Geometric-period bronze bull figurine

    Mar 19, 2021Labels: Bronze bull, Geometric period, Temple of

    • Kathimerini
    • Guardian