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Prescribed sources
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Temple of Zeus
Centre of sanctuary, showing importance
metopes portray 12 labours of heracles, showing heracles importance in olympics
east pediment shows chariot race that formed games, with zeus in centre, showing zeus importance in the games
West pediment shows Centauromachy, showing victory of civilisation over barbarity
houses chryselephantine statue of zeus, emphasising worship
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Stadium
held track, field, and combat events
192m long, length heracles ran, showing heracles importance in games
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treasuries
set up by city states, showing panhellenic nature
very visible, as they are on way to stadium, showing civic nature of events
Echo stoa
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site for musical competitions, showing importance of music
Ash Altar of Zeus
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emphasises religious aspect of olympia, as this is where sacrafice would go
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Temple of apollo
At centre, showing significance
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Sacred way
goes up mount parnassus, making it visually exciting
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shows
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found in melos, showing the panhellenic appeal of aesclepius
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Parthenon
entirely marble, showing importance
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west pediment shows athenes victory for patronage, showing importance of worship to athene
doric frieze shows centauromachy, and why humans should worship gods
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held chryselephantine statue of athene, emphasising her importance and superiority
Erechteion
intricate artwork with women collumns, showing importance of wotrship
housed a snake that protected athens, showing religious importance
housed olive tree, a gift from athena, showing athenas significance to athens
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