In this episode of the Trip Anthropologist podcast, cultural anthropologist Monique Skidmore interviews expert Olympia tour guide and tour company owner, Niki Vlachou of Niki Olympic. Niki is passionate about the beauty and history of the site of ancient Olympia and the Olympic Games.

Take a wander with Monique and Niki through the Sanctuary of Zeus beneath Mount Cronos. Visit the remains of the great Temple of Zeus, home once to one of the wonders of the world - the giant Statue of Zeus.

As you journey through the site of the Olympic Games, learn from Niki about why the Olympic Games came to be and why they were crucial to the political and social life of the ancient Greeks.

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• https://tripanthropologist.com/ancient-stadium-olympia/
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• https://tripanthropologist.com/eleusis-and-eleusinian-mysteries/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/best-ancient-ruins-greece/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/athens-ruins-ancient-greek-sites-athens/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/visit-knossos-palace-and-minotaur-labyrinth/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/oracle-of-delphi-visit/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/visit-the-mycenae-lion-gate-at-ancient-mycenae/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/ancient-corinth-and-acrocorinth/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/why-you-must-visit-ancient-akrotiri-archaeological-site-santorini/
• https://tripanthropologist.com/destinations/europe/greece/