Ancient Nemea, Greece: A Valley steeped in Myth, Mourning and Victory
Among vineyards, olive groves and low, rounded hills in the north-eastern Peloponnese, the columns of the Temple of Nemean Zeus rise above a valley once filled with athletes, pilgrims and spectators from across the Greek world. Ancient Nemea reveals itself slowly. The sanctuary rests among cypress trees; the stadium lies beyond it against a natural…