AtlasGreeceOlympiaOne word pinned hereOlympia37.6383°N 21.6300°E · Q38888One English word in this atlas traces back to Olympia. It sits in Greece.ShareAll of Greece Pinned hereOlympicadjective · 16th centuryWell attestedThe games are named for a sanctuary, not for Mount Olympus.The ancient games were held at Olympia in Elis, a sanctuary of Zeus. English Olympic points to that site. Mount Olympus, home of the gods, is a different place in Thessaly.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinsCalydonian BoarCalydon, Greece82 kmCalydonian HuntCalydon, Greece82 kmlaconicSparta, Greece95 kmcurrantCorinth, Greece119 km