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Model of late 4th century building complex: the Bath, the Hellenistic Temple of Zeus, the Oikoi, and the Xenon. |
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A consequence of the destruction of the sanctuary in the period of 415-410 B.C. was the removal of the Nemean Games from Nemea until the 330's B.C., during which there is no recorded activity at the site. An extensive complex, which included the Temple of Zeus, the Bath, the Xenon, the Oikoi, and the Hellenistic Stadium, was built in the final decades of the 4th century B.C. The large scale of this construction in the late 4th century at Nemea, the time when the games returned to the site, suggests that a strong Macedonian influence was responsible. The games did not last very long at Nemea for they were moved permanently to Argos in 271 B.C. In 235 B.C., Aratos of Sikion attempted to restart the games at Nemea. Though his attempt was unsuccessful, sources claim that he enslaved all athletes who chose to participate in the Nemean Games at Argos and not in his games at Nemea.
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