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Among various other items, there is the most impressive collection of sculpture of the austere style (first half of the 5th century B.C.).
There are also the pediments and metopes of the temple of Zeus. The East pediment portrays preparations for the chariot race between Pelops and Oenomaos while the West pediment shows the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs.

The twelve metopes, three of which are Gypsum casts, depict the twelve Labours of Hercules. Two more masterpieces of 5th and 4th centuries. B.C. are to be seen in the originals of the sculptors Paionios with his statue of Niki (Victory) and of Hermes by Praxiteles. Of the terracotta sculptures, the most complete is a composition of Zeus and Gannymede (most probably from a temple pediment).

There is also a rich collection of bronze articles such as figurines and small effigies, tripods, strips, arms and portions of armour (helmets, breastplates, grieves, etc.). Among these is a Persian helmet from the booty captured by the Athenians, after the battle of Marathon and also the helmet worn by Miltiades, the victorious commander of the Athenian forces in that battle.

Today, an international Olympic Academy functions at Olympia. There is also a Museum of Olympic Games (tel. (0624) 22 544) where data connected with the Olympic Games are displayed together with a Collection of commemorative postage stamps.

From 776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries


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