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After a century of excavations and conservation works of different institutions, state and university organizations in the archaeological site of Elis, the bibliography is now extensive. At the disposal of the researcher with a special interest in the subject are excavation reports published in archaeological journals, various undergraduate and postgraduate theses, numerous articles and monographs,…
Born in 1916 in Smyrna, archaeologist Nikolaos Gialouris was a tireless researcher and excavator of Elis, with a significant contribution to the archaeology of Ilia region and the wider Western Peloponnese. THE SYSTEMATIC EXCAVATION OF ELIs WAS A LIFE’S WORK FOR GIALOURIS. He studied in Athens, Basel, Zurich and Geneva and was awarded a doctorate…
The decline of Elis and its gradual abandonment occurred in Late Antiquity, brought about by natural disasters and repeated invasions of barbarian tribes. Yet the decisive blow came with the rise and establishment of Christianity under the Byzantine emperors. The new religion led to the discrediting and eventual abandonment of the Sanctuary of Olympia –…
On the provincial road from Gastouni to the Peneios Dam, very close to the ancient theater of Elis and adjacent to the present-day entrance of the archaeological site, stands the building of the Old Archaeological Collection of Elis. Today, among other uses, it houses a room dedicated to the history of the excavations at Ancient…
In modern times, the ancient theatre of Elis was used for performances, theatrical plays and other events of the Cultural Festival of Elis, which was established in the early 1990s on the initiative of the Society of Friends of Ancient Elis and later was set under the curatorship of the Municipality of Amalia. Thousands of…
The Eleians were from long ago particularly favored among the Peloponnesians PausaniAs IV.28.4 Elis, the capital and most populous city of the homonymous state of Elis, was the faithful patron and at the same time proud hostess of the Olympic Games of antiquity. Its remains are preserved in the fertile plain of the northwestern Peloponnese, next…
