The Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Olympia, Greece – 2016. The Archaeological Museum of Olympia exhibits a vast collection of artefacts recovered from excavations of Ancient Olympia, including terra-cottas, sculptures, bronzes, and offerings made during the Games.
Lion’s head water-spouts from the roof of the temple of Zeus
The East pediment of the Temple of Zeus – it portrays the fundamental myth of Olympia, which was the struggle for supremacy over the Sanctuary.
Atlas and the Apples of Hesperides
The West pediment of the Temple of Zeus - it depicts the abduction of the Lapith women by Centaurs
The East pediment of the Temple of Zeus - the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos
The West pediment of the Temple of Zeus - it depicts the abduction of the Lapith women by Centaurs
Nike of Paionios - The statue depicts a winged Nike the goddess of victory triumphantly descending from Olympos. It dates from 421 B.C.
Corner section of a terracotta painted cover from the pediment or the Treasury of the Gelans (2nd half of 6th century BC)
A painting of the statue of Zeus which was erected in the Temple of Zeus at Ancient Olympia in 430 BC. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Hermes of Praxiteles - Hermes is depicted carrying the infant Dionysos and it is dated to ca. 330 B.C.
Statue of the emperor Hadrian
Spout in the form of a lion’s head from the Leonidaion in Ancient Olympia
Protome of a griffin – hammered bronze. Before the middle of the 7th century BC
Protome of a griffin – cast bronze. Second half of the 7th century BC
A large bronze relief of a female griffin – from a Corinthian workshop. 630-620 BC
A bronze defensive shield in the shape of a winged Gorgoneion, 1st quarter of 5th century BC
A bronze shield
A bronze shield in the shape of a cock. It is hammered bronze from the 6th century BC
Terracotta disc acroterion from east pediment of the Temple of Hera (Heraion)
The East pediment of the Temple of Zeus - the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos