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Olympia - The remains of Olympia

Who stayed in the Leonidaeum at Olympia?

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Map of southeastern Europe highlighting Greece and marking the location of Olympia with a red star, indicating its status as a World Heritage Site. Olympia is shown in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula, surrounded by neighboring countries and nearby seas including the Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean. — Olympia Olympia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.

The Leonidaeum at Olympia served as a large hostel designed for the reception of distinguished visitors. Built in the 4th century BCE and later remodeled during the Roman period, it was situated to the southwest of the Altis.1