Ancient Ilida, capital of the state of the Elians, was the regular host city of the ancient Olympic Games for more than a thousand years. The ruins of the ancient city are located pretty close to Amaliada, between the plain and the mountain area. The archeological findings indicate the prime of the city, proving that it was a significant and well-organized city. Nowadays, the visitor can see what is left and excavated from the ancient market-place (agora), the theatre, the village, the citadel as well as the cemeteries. Moreover, the main and most well-preserved monument is the ancient theatre, at the northern end of the market-place, with a typical earthen cavetto and a well-preserved drop-scene building.