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The Megarian Treasury at Olympia, was an ancient Greek building, located in the sanctuary of Olympia, which held
pp. 65–69
Pausanias
6.19.12–143
Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
* Frazer, J. G., ''Pausanias's Description of Greece. Translated with a Commentary by J. G. Frazer.'' Vol IV. Commentary on Books VI-VIII, Macmillan, 1898
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Ancient Greek buildings and structures Ancient Olympia {{Greece-struct-stub
The Megarian Treasury at Olympia, was an ancient Greek building, located in the sanctuary of Olympia, which held votive offering
A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally ...
s of the Greek city-state of Megara
Megara (; , ) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis Island, Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken ...
.Frazerpp. 65–69
Pausanias
6.19.12–143
See also
*Treasuries at Olympia
The Treasuries at Olympia were a series of small temple-shaped buildings located to the north side of the Altis or sanctuary at the site of Olympia in Greece. All but two were erected by Greek colonies to store valuable votive offerings.
The Tr ...
* Megarian Treasury (Delphi)
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References
* Pausanias, ''Pausanias Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes.'' Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
* Frazer, J. G., ''Pausanias's Description of Greece. Translated with a Commentary by J. G. Frazer.'' Vol IV. Commentary on Books VI-VIII, Macmillan, 1898
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