Olympics - The Ancient Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were one of the Panhellenic games held in ancient Greece. The origins of the Olympics were intimately connected with death and funerals, myths and legends.
Why Weren't Women at the Olympic Games?
Ideas on why there were no women participants in the Ancient Olympic Games.
Ideas on why there were no women participants in the Ancient Olympic Games.
Origins of the Ancient Olympics
Information on the origins of the ancient Olympic games.
Information on the origins of the ancient Olympic games.
Cheating During the Ancient Olympics
There are a limited number of instances of cheating at the ancient Olympics. It is assumed there were other cheaters who lucked out, but the 10 judges, Hellanodikai, were considered honest and it is not thought there was a lot of cheating. This list is based indirectly on Pausanias.
There are a limited number of instances of cheating at the ancient Olympics. It is assumed there were other cheaters who lucked out, but the 10 judges, Hellanodikai, were considered honest and it is not thought there was a lot of cheating. This list is based indirectly on Pausanias.
What's the Ancient History of the Olympic Torch?
An answer to a question about the Olympic torch.
An answer to a question about the Olympic torch.
Isthmian Games
The Isthmian Games were one of the panhellenic games held in ancient Greece.
The Isthmian Games were one of the panhellenic games held in ancient Greece.
Were There Women at the Ancient Olympic Games
Based on Pausanias' description of the ancient Olympics, there is some controversy as to whether or not women were allowed at the ancient Olympic games.
Based on Pausanias' description of the ancient Olympics, there is some controversy as to whether or not women were allowed at the ancient Olympic games.
Olympiad
Basic definition of an Olympiad.
Basic definition of an Olympiad.
Ancient Olympics - Starting Point for the Olympics
The ancient Olympics were part of the Panhellenic Games held every four years in ancient Greece. Here you'll find information on the origin of the games, the events, officials, the sacred truce, and more.
The ancient Olympics were part of the Panhellenic Games held every four years in ancient Greece. Here you'll find information on the origin of the games, the events, officials, the sacred truce, and more.
Ancient Olympics - The Individual Events of the Ancient Olympic Games
These were the events athletes competed in for the ancient Olympics.
These were the events athletes competed in for the ancient Olympics.
Hellanodikai
Hellanodikai were Greek judges at the Olympics.
Hellanodikai were Greek judges at the Olympics.
Oenomaus King of Pisa in Elis
Oenomaus was the king of Pisa in Elis after whose death the Olympic Games were instituted.
Oenomaus was the king of Pisa in Elis after whose death the Olympic Games were instituted.
Olympic Games - The Olympics as sublimated warfare
The origins of the Olympic games are in death. The games themselves provide a fairly safe, stylized encounter between two opponents in which death is an unlikely outcome.
The origins of the Olympic games are in death. The games themselves provide a fairly safe, stylized encounter between two opponents in which death is an unlikely outcome.
Ancient History of the Olympics - The Ancient Olympic Games
The Ancient Greek Olympics were held every four years at Olympia, a district of Elis, where all free Greek men were entitled to compete. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and the last in A.D. 393, when they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I.
The Ancient Greek Olympics were held every four years at Olympia, a district of Elis, where all free Greek men were entitled to compete. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. and the last in A.D. 393, when they were abolished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Glossary entry on the statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Glossary entry on the statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Ancient Olympic Games
Profile of the ancient Olympic games, which were religious events that, over time, became more strictly athletic competitions.
Profile of the ancient Olympic games, which were religious events that, over time, became more strictly athletic competitions.
Epictetus on the Olympics
What Epictetus had to say about training for the Olympic Games, from the Golden Sayings of Epictetus.
What Epictetus had to say about training for the Olympic Games, from the Golden Sayings of Epictetus.
Victory Laurel
After killing the python, Apollo instituted the panhellenic games in which victors were crowned with laurel.
After killing the python, Apollo instituted the panhellenic games in which victors were crowned with laurel.
Ancient Greek Olympics
Pick a team: Corinth, Megara, Athens, Sparta, or Argos; then become a Greek athlete competing in "Olympic" sports geared to the classroom.
Pick a team: Corinth, Megara, Athens, Sparta, or Argos; then become a Greek athlete competing in "Olympic" sports geared to the classroom.
Ancient Locker Rooms
While they scraped the sweat and water from their bodies, no combination lock kept their gear safe, but a death penalty acted as a deterrent.
While they scraped the sweat and water from their bodies, no combination lock kept their gear safe, but a death penalty acted as a deterrent.
Olympic Truce - Myth and Reality
Debunking the myth of the Olympic truce, Harvey Abrams explains that ekecheiria didn't stop wars.
Debunking the myth of the Olympic truce, Harvey Abrams explains that ekecheiria didn't stop wars.
Battle of Marathon
This is the battle renowned for the legendary run to bring the news to the Greeks.
This is the battle renowned for the legendary run to bring the news to the Greeks.