In which part of Greece is Olympia and Olympus located?

Mount Olympus is located in Greece in the northeast of Thessaly. In ancient tradition, this mountain served as the habitat of Zeus, as well as other gods, and was called sacred. Its maximum height is 2917 meters (Mitikas peak). Olympia was located on the Peloponnese peninsula. This was the sanctuary where Zeus was worshiped. It was there that the first Olympic Games began to be held – 776 BC. e. Thanks to these games, the Olympic Truce appeared – a time when conflicts ended during the competition.