East tholos from W, Olympia, Nymphaeum
East tholos (Exedra of Herodes Atticus) from E, Olympia, Nymphaeum
| Context: | Olympia |
| Type: | Fountainhouse |
| Summary: | Semicircular structure with a circular naiskos at each end; on the north side of the Sanctuary of Zeus (Altis), at the west end of the Treasury Terrace. |
| Date: | ca. 160 AD |
| Dimensions: | 33 m wide and ca. 13 m high. |
| Region: | Elis |
| Period: | Roman |
Plan:
Semi-circular wall with semi-circular basin north of a rectangular basin on a lower level. Small round naiskoi at the ends of the rectangular basin.
History:
Also known as the Exedra of Herodes Atticus. The wall held niches for 15 statues and the circular naiskoi one statue each. The water was brought by aqueduct from a spring 4 kilometers away, pouring 1st into the semi-circular basin and then from bronze spouts into the lower rectangular basin. It was then piped throughout the sanctuary.
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