Hippodrome of Olympia

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The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek hippodrome
racecourse
approximateLength about 600 to 700 meters
approximateWidth about 200 meters
associatedWith ancient Olympic Games
associatedWithDeity Zeus
culturalSignificance important center of Greek athletic competition
major venue of the ancient Olympic festival
currentCondition largely unexcavated
not yet securely located archaeologically
dedicatedTo Zeus
documentedBy Pausanias
governingCityState Elis
GreekName ἱππόδρομος Ὀλυμπίας
hasEventType panhellenic equestrian contests
hasFeature central barrier
spectator embankments
starting gates for chariots
turning posts
knownFrom ancient literary sources
languageOfName Ancient Greek
locatedIn Elis
Greece
Olympia
Peloponnese
near Alpheios River
linked to: Alfeios River

stadium of Olympia
linked to: Stadium of Olympia
operatedInPeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
Roman period
partOf Olympic Games infrastructure
sanctuary of Olympia
raceTypesHeld apene (mule-cart race)
keles (single horse race)
synoris (two-horse chariot race)
tethrippon (four-horse chariot race)
researchMethod geophysical survey
topographical analysis
terrain flat alluvial plain
timeOfUse from at least 8th century BCE
until late antiquity
usedDuring ancient Olympic Games
linked to: Olympic Games
usedFor chariot racing
equestrian events
horse racing

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Archaeological site of Olympia hasPart Hippodrome of Olympia
Hippodrome of Olympia GreekName ἱππόδρομος Ὀλυμπίας
linked to: Hippodrome of Olympia
Altis sacred precinct adjacentTo hippodrome of Olympia
linked to: Hippodrome of Olympia
Olympia hasStructure Hippodrome of Olympia
Olympia, Greece hasStructure Hippodrome of Olympia
Sanctuary of Olympia hasPart Hippodrome of Olympia
subject linked to: sanctuary of Olympia
Olympia archaeological site hasPart Hippodrome of Olympia
Stadium of Olympia nearby hippodrome of Olympia
linked to: Hippodrome of Olympia
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia contains Hippodrome at Olympia
subject linked to: sanctuary of Zeus
linked to: Hippodrome of Olympia
Altis adjacentTo hippodrome of Olympia
linked to: Hippodrome of Olympia