Shipwrecks & Lost Worlds - Elis: the ancient city behind the Olympic Games

Elis was the capital of the ancient Greek city-state of the same name. During the second century AD, the travel writer Pausanias described it as one of the most populous and splendid cities in the Greek world. Its primary historical legacy was organizing the ancient Olympic Games for more than a millennium. Today, archaeologists have uncovered many of its monumental public structures, preserving the civic center that managed the ancient athletic festival for over ten centuries.

Source: Wikipedia