I waited patiently for the Lord and He listened to me.
Psalm 40:1 (The rest of the verses especially verse 6 are interesting.)
It was the way to the stadium.
Fourty five thousand standing on grass verges could watch the runners doing laps.
A place of significance as this is where the torch was originally ignited and since 1894 is ignited every 4 years.
The small
An animal object from this pagan time.
On the fourth day of the Olympic Games the Alter of Zeus 7m high and at its base 37m was significant. A hundred oxen were sacrificed to Zeus on it. Their ashes spread out over a large radius. Amongst this ash excavators brought these small figures to light. These votive offerings, of animals were brought by the faithful.
There is no trace of the altar of Zeus. The esteemed traveller Pausanias has recorded this.
The size of the pillars and the stones around vouch for an enormous structure.
The temple was destroyed by earth quakes in 522AD and 557 AD
The big
Outside and empty…
Winged Victory by Paeonios .
The statue and pedistal were
12m high.
used to make Emperor Augustus
look great.
It is made from marble first century BC.
ruins
on a grey but warm day
in ancient
Olympia.
I hope you have had a taste. There is always so much more!
Sandy 😊
PS
Some thoughts about ruins:
A ruin should always be protected but never repaired- thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past.
Walter Scott (1771- 1832 Scottish historian ,novelist, poet, playwright .)
What’s old collapses, times change, and new life blossoms in the ruins.
Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805 German playwright, poet, philosopher )
You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.
Isak Dinesen (1885-1962 Danish author who wrote works in English and Danish.)
So very interesting Sandy! Wow, what a tour you are having exploring all this fantastic history. I like the saying by Isak Dinesen that one can ruin one’s own presence.
Yes, we are enjoying Bugsy very much. The ancient world so close and to be so close to nature is very special. Early mornings and hearing it through the night.
Quite interesting and fabulous photos shared!
Thank you Donna. An extensive ruin covered in detail on the Internet. Sometimes spaces like these are felt more than can be expressed.
You know we love ruins, but we’ve never seen any as old as these. I would love to see them in person someday. I am intrigued by the little animal offerings. Safe travels!
Yes, they were bronze and in such good condition from 5th century BC. I too was fascinated by the experience.
Totally fascinating!
“You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.“ Isak Dineson. Read Out of Africa. She lived in Kenya for a while.
Yes, I have her book on my shelf as well. She wrote under other names too. Glad you found it fascinating. There is so much you can read …