Bouleuterion of Ancient Olympia

A bouleuterion was an assembly house for local legislatures and other meetings.

The edifices were erected south of the Temple of Zeus and date back to the 6th - 4th Century BC.

[1] The Bouleuterion is situated inside the sacred enclosure of the Altis, south of the temple of Zeus.

Since the Elean Senate was responsible for the organization of the ancient Olympic Games, the site of the Bouleuterion played a major role in their administration.

Inside the Bouleuterion were the altar and the statue of Zeus Horkeios, where athletes gave their oath before the start of the Olympic Games.