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More
than
400
exhibits,
dated
from
the
prehistoric
period
to
the
5th
century
A.D.,
are
presented
in
thematic
groups.
The
majority
comes
from
Olympia,
but
also
on
display
there
are
many
ancient
works
of
art
from
other
important
sites
of
Greece
.
We
can
have
a
complete
understanding
of
the
historical
development
of
the
Olympic
Games
and
the
other
panhellenic
festivals
(the
Pythian
at
Delphi,
the
Nemean
at
the
sanctuary
of
Zeus
at
Nemea
and
the
Isthmian
Games
at
the
sanctuary
of
Poseidon
near
Corinth)
through
a
wide
selection
of
exhibits,
as
well
as
information
panels
and
visual
material.
Among
the
most
important
exhibits
are
the
gold
rings-seals
with
the
first
representations
of
athletic
competitions,
representative
examples
of
the
Minoan
and
Mycenaean
art,
bronze
and
clay
geometric
figurines
of
warriors
and
chariots
coming
from
Olympia.
Also,
equipment
used
by
athletes,
such
as
discs,
halterai
(weights
for
long
jump),
arryballoi
(small
oil
vases)
strigils
(for
scrapping
the
dust
from
the
skin)
etc.
Furthermore,
exhibited
in
the
galleries
the
visitor
can
enjoy
a
variety
of
interesting
inscribed
bases
of
statues
of
athletes
who
adorned
the
sacred
Altis
during
antiquity,
which
constitute
an
inexhaustible
source
of
information,
also
different
small
bronze
figurines
of
athletes
and
many
vases
and
vessels
decorated
with
scenes
of
athletic
performances.
The
basement
of
the
museum
is
equipped
with
the
so
called
digital
exhibition,
a
wide
variety
of
high
tech
devices
and
computer
systems.
It
is
mostly
availiable
for
schools
and
universities
where
students
can
be
informed
and
educated
about
the
Games
in
antiquity
through
scientific
multimedia
content
(texts,
pictures,
maps,
videos,
3-d
representations
of
the
ancient
games,
an
interactive
3D
theater
etc).
Notice
that
a
booking
of
the
visit
should
be
made
in
advance.
Contact
the
Ephorate
of
Antiquities
of
Ilia,
the
responsible
administration
authority
of
the
Museum.
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