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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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 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 [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the building during her time in the city to compete in the Olympics.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+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:Landmarks in Olympia]]
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 [[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]]
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