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The '''Prytaneion''' was a building in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], [[Elis]], [[Greece]], where priests and game officials for the [[Olympic Games]] resided in. It contained an altar in honor of [[Hestia]] and was where the {{Wiki|Olympic flame}} burned. | The '''Prytaneion''' was a building in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]], [[Elis]], [[Greece]], where priests and game officials for the [[Olympic Games]] resided in. It contained an altar in honor of [[Hestia]] and was where the {{Wiki|Olympic flame}} burned. | ||
During the | During the 428 BCE Olympics the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the building.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]] | [[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]] | ||
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The Prytaneion was a building in the Sanctuary of Olympia, Elis, Greece, where priests and game officials for the Olympic Games resided in. It contained an altar in honor of Hestia and was where the Olympic flame burned.
During the 428 BCE Olympics the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited the building.[1]
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Overview of the building
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The altar of Hestia and the home of the Olympic flame