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In Ancient Olympia (8)

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Adele D. Oliver

Community Manager, Lotusland, Canada

In Ancient Olympia (8)

The Entrance to the Olympic Stadium

The stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus.
The stadium was a holy place for the ancient Greeks, as this is where sporting activities dedicated to Zeus were held. The stadium was originally located within the temenos, with spectators able to view races from the slopes of Mt. Kronos. It was gradually relocated east until it reached its present location in the early 5th century BC. The stadium is connected with the sanctuary by a vaulted stone passageway.
The track is 212.54 m (697.3 ft) long and 28.5 m (94 ft) wide and surrounded by grassy banks on all sides. All the seats were made of mud .. the stadium could hold 50,000 spectators.

2010 Winter Olympics in Modern Vancouver (2)
Adele D. Oliver

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silvanaW 17/04/2015 22:36
..I think as Jim,dear Adele****.Compliments :))
a Big Hug ¡
Have a nice weekend
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Jim McKinniss 02/04/2015 17:31
Adele - this is a splendid photo. I like your use of the path and stone arch to lead the viewer to the man. Your tonal values work well here too.

Jim
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Alfredo Spagnoli 29/03/2015 12:13
Ottimo scorcio Adele, in un ottimo Bianco e nero.
Complimenti.
Ciao, Alfredo
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Conny11 28/03/2015 20:36
Dein Foto gefällt mir sehr gut in SW..
LG und einen schönen Sonntag Conny
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Markus 4 28/03/2015 9:10
Da kommt Sehnsucht nach alten Steinen auf

Habedieehre
Markus
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lolita cecilia 28/03/2015 1:03
Muy buen encuadre y...muy buena perspectiva...
Fantástica imagen en un excelente B&N...
Un abrazo Adele
Lola
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dreamcat 27/03/2015 21:54
Wunderschöne Aufnahme und super präsentiert!
LG Gisela
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Rainer Golembiewski 27/03/2015 18:11
da staunt man, das das heute noch steht..........!
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SINA 27/03/2015 17:31
wieder so ein fabelgaftes Bild aus dieser Serie in dieser historischen Kulisse Adele
gefällt mir sehr!
Herzliche Grüße von Sina
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Mirjam Burer 27/03/2015 17:31
the grain works well here Adele...good composition and depth...thank you for the information to it..
have a good weekend
lg, Mirjam
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Bea Buchholz 27/03/2015 17:15
Das sieht sehr schön aus diese alten Gemäuer, klasse von dir präsentiert.
LG Bea
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Arnold. Meyer 27/03/2015 15:40
Einen sehr guten Bildaufbau zeigt Du uns mit diesem Foto. Das Motiv gefällt IR in bw sehr gut. Sehr gute Kontraste weist das Foto aus.
LG Arnold
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Hans-Wolfgang Hawerkamp 27/03/2015 15:35
erstklassig in S/W präsentiert
Gruß Wolfgang
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archiek 27/03/2015 14:20
This archway is amazing! How it has stood up over 2000 years is a testament to the craftmanship of the people living then. Great photo!
Regards,
Archie
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s. sabine krause 27/03/2015 10:40
"the audience erupts into cheers, as the leading contestant of the race walk, casual division,* is surfacing on the horizon, about to enter the stadium and go for the gold: ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the 678th ancient** olympic champion… whoa, girl, careful! e a s y now… that's right: one foot in front of the other…"

; ) sorry, couldn't resist… that view down the ancient vaulted tunnel – superb! and the lady walking towards us: a sign of human life and continuity – great! hugs, sabine.
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*they chucked it in 551 bc for lack of popularity, i'm afraid…
**no pun intended, I SWEAR!
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