Dion - Greece

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Foot of Mt. Olympus

Dion was an agricultural and port city in Pieria, linked to the sea by the Baphyras River. The city was named for the god Zeus (Zeus' Greek name was Dias), for it sat in the foothills of Mt. Olympus, thought to be the throne of Zeus. Archelaus built a temple to Zeus at the site ca. 400 B.C., making it the center of Zeus worship in Macedonian times. He also constructed a theater, stadium, and wall (413-399 B.C.) and instituted Macedonian games similar to the Olympic games at Dion.

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