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Heading out to the ruins of Olympia.
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Temple of Zeus.
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It was a very hot day, so we found ourselves traversing the site by way of the shady patches.
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One of many piles of rocks that made this site of ruins one of the most ruined we experienced in Greece.
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Out in the sun, the Temple of Hera. But we worshipped in the shadows that day.
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Soooooo hot.
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Hera's Altar, where they still light the Olympic flame before it begins its journey to the Games.
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They light the Olympic flame. Right here!!
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There were more Byzantine ruins in Olympia than Greek, which tends to be the case throughout Greece. This is a Byzantine church.
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Nike, Goddess of Victory, one of Allyndreth's favorite gods.
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In one large room, they have reassembled the friezes from Zeus's Temple.
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Once we were out of the heat, the marble benches at the museum made for a satisfying sliding surface.
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Thankfully, we had a pool at the hotel for a refreshing end to the day.
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