Sunday 30 June 2024
GREECE
An amzing cover from Greece. depicting a complete set issued in 2023 celebrating the Archaeological Site of Olympia. Olympia is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. This site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.