Olympia
Olympia is an ancient city in Greece, in antiquity site of the Olympic Games. Olympia is also a province which is south of Olympia, see Province of Olympia. Due to its fame, a number of cities and places in other parts of the world have been named after it:Olympia, Washington, United StatesA music hall in Paris, France, see Paris OlympiaOlympia Heights, FloridaOlympia Fields, IllinoisOlympia, England Olympia is also the name of:Olympia Snowe, an American Republican Senator from Maine.Olympia Press, a French publisher.Olympia, an obsolete German typewriter manufacturer.Olympia, a 1863 oil on canvas painting by Edouard Manet.Olympia, a 1938 film by Leni Riefenstahl documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic GamesOlympia, a play-by-email game, Olympia" class="external">http://www.pbm.com/oly/[[Olympias|Olympia of Epirus, the mother of Alexander the GreatThe Olympia, an annual bodybuilding contest, see Mr. OlympiaM/S Olympia was the name of a Viking Line ferry during the time (1986-1993).USS Olympia is the name of two ships, after the city of Olympia, Washington.* Olympia (C-6), a protected cruiser in service 1895–1922, and presently a museum ship in Philadelphia PA.* Olympia (SSN-717), a submarine in service from 1984 and on active service as of 2004.
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