Pisa, Greece

Ancient or Archaia Pisa (Greek: Αρχαία Πίσα, Archaía Písa), sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías (Αρχαία Πίσα Ηλείας), is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers (1.34 mi) of Ancient or Archaia Olympia on the northwest corner of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. It is named for the city-state of Pisa (Ancient Greek: Πῖσα, Pîsa) in Ancient Greece, sometimes credited with colonizing Pisa, Italy. In antiquity, the cities of Pisa, Olympia, and Elis competed for supremacy of the region and management of its sacred precinct. Eventually Olympia was victorious in the contention and Pisa became part of Olympia rather than vice versa. The modern village is now organized as part of Ancient Olympia's municipality in the regional unit of Elis. It is the home of the International Olympic Academy.