Ancient Olympia

Use your cellphone to find Ancient Olympia because it existed and thrived 1000's of years ago.

During the Ancient Games, Olympia turned the middle of the ancient Greek world, a place where Greeks converged regardless of variations especially in politics

to have fun humanity in a pageant named after this sacred ground. Now you can step back in time and expertise the Ancient Games, as they as quickly as were.

The Ancient Olympia app is more than a historical past lesson; it’s an exercise in cultural archeology. Your iPhone’s camera unlocks a guided, Augmented Reality (AR) tour of the site’s intensive monuments, brought again to life with Microsoft AI.

Despite its cultural significance, what remains of Olympia right now is stunningly little. The website has endured wars, earthquakes, and the impression of climate change in an ever-modernizing world. But with this app, you'll be able to discover reconstructed monuments in 360 degrees — and even go inside a few of them. Learn how the Ancient Games operated, from sporting events like wrestling and chariot racing, to spiritual spectacles featuring oracles and sacrifices.

Some monuments of the Sanctuary date all the way to 600 BC, while the Temple of Zeus (470 - 456 BC) was house to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: a giant golden sculpture honoring the king of the gods and Greek god of thunder. Enter the reconstructed temple to be taught all in regards to the massive statue’s building and meaning to historical Greeks.

More than 40,000 folks gathered at Olympia in the spirit of peace, concord, cooperation, equality, fairness, and respect. While the actions at Ancient Olympia happened long ago, they are rooted in values humanity still acknowledges and holds dear at present. Find frequent ground with the past in this living time capsule, powered by Microsoft AI.

Download Ancient Olympia to begin exploring.

This app was developed in shut partnership between Microsoft and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture Sport.

Learn more about the challenge at microsoft.com/inculture/arts/ancient-olympia-common-grounds.

App features:

-Guided audio tour of the monuments of Ancient Olympia, out there in Greek or English (note that this app is finest experienced with the usage of personal headphones) — available on-site at Olympia or anywhere within the world

-Fully scalable reconstructions of each monument in 3D or AR, exhibiting their classical completion

-Video recreation of the grounds as they stood through the Ancient Games

-Navigate between the ruins with a built-in map

-Learn concerning the 5-day lineup during the Ancient Games incorporating athletic competition, religious ritual, music, eating, and socializing

-Go inside choose monuments to discover particular features and complicated details

-Explore the app in as a lot as 20 languages: English, Greek, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmål), Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, German, Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional)

-Make the app work for you with a variety of accessibility features