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Leonidaeum

ruins, Olympia, Greece
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  • Olympia
    Olympia
    / The remains of Olympia

    …of the Altis stood the Leonidaeum, a large hostel for the reception of distinguished visitors, which was built in the 4th century bce and remodeled in Roman times. To the northwest were the Palaestra, where wrestlers and boxers trained, and the gymnasium, which included an elaborate entrance gateway and a…

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    …of the Altis stood the Leonidaeum, a large hostel for the reception of distinguished visitors, which was built in the 4th century bce and remodeled in Roman times. To the northwest were the Palaestra, where wrestlers and boxers trained, and the gymnasium, which included an elaborate entrance gateway and a…

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