The Frankonisi-Necropolis near Olympia

The variety of grave types and material culture suggests a complex social fabric including sanctuary staff, pilgrims, athletes, and locals. Besides the necropolis also offers insights into infrastructural and settlement dynamics around the extra urban sanctuary as well as the use of topography for public display even after death. Investigating these aspects promises to illuminate social identity, mortuary customs, and structural connectivity in the context of the glamour of a panhellenic sanctuary