Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...
The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?
The Olympics have a rich history. Check out more information on their prolific past, promising present, future forecast, and more.
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The Worst (Ancient) Olympics Ever
The time a battle broke out during the pentathlon. The time a Roman dictator hijacked half the events. The time Nero ruined the chariot race. This video discusses three of the lowest points in the ...
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From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436-338 BC) once commented: Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic contests to be worthy of greater rewards than those who, by painstaking thought and ...
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