Roman imperial patronage and festivals at Olympia (1st century BCE–4th century CE)

1. Rome annexes Greece, reshaping Greek sanctuaries

   Jan 1, 146 BCELabels: Rome, Olympia

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

2. Roman leaders use Olympia for prestige

   Jan 1, 50 BCELabels: Roman elite, Olympia

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

3. Augustan era stabilizes the Greek festival circuit

   Jan 1, 27 BCELabels: Augustus, Greek festivals

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

4. Imperial cult expands into Olympia’s sacred space

   Jan 1, 50Labels: Imperial cult, Metroon

   • Olympia Museum
   • Wikimedia

5. Nero builds a villa for the Olympic visit

   Jan 1, 67Labels: Nero, Nero's villa

   • FHW Olympics
   • Britannica

6. Nero intervenes in Olympic scheduling and competition

   Jan 1, 67Labels: Nero, Olympic Games

   • Nero bio
   • Britannica

7. Hadrian promotes Greek culture across the empire

   Jan 1, 124Labels: Hadrian, Philhellenism

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

8. Herodes Atticus funds major water monument at Olympia

   Jan 1, 150Labels: Herodes Atticus, Nymphaion

   • FHW Olympics
   • Olympia Museum

9. 2nd-century Olympia emphasizes emperor-linked display

   Jan 1, 153Labels: Nymphaion, Imperial family

   • VRoma
   • Nymphaeum

10. Crisis era fortifications reuse sacred buildings’ materials

    Jan 1, 267Labels: Fortifications, Sanctuary

    • Olympia Greece
    • Leonidaion

11. Earthquakes damage and repurpose major Olympic facilities

    Jan 1, 280Labels: Leonidaion, Earthquake

    • Leonidaion
    • Olympia Museum

12. Imperial anti-sacrifice laws undermine pagan festival practice

    Jan 1, 391Labels: Imperial laws, Sacrifice

    • FourthCentury
    • Britannica

13. Last recorded ancient Olympic Games at Olympia

    Jan 1, 393Labels: Last Games, Olympia

    • Guinness
    • UNESCO

14. Christian buildings replace parts of the sanctuary complex

    Jan 1, 435Labels: Christian basilica, Pheidias' workshop

    • Vici
    • Temple Zeus