Ancient Olympics
Check out historical guides to the Olympics in ancient Greece.
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Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum
Guided tour providing information about the games including history, events and anecdotes. Connects to related sites.
minbar.cs.dartmouth.eduAncient Olympic Games, The
Go back in time and get a rundown on how the Olympics started in Greece.
www.hickoksports.comAncient Olympics - Description
Brief history of the Olympics in ancient Greece includes a timeline of milestones.
library.thinkquest.orgDiscussion of the Reason for the Decline of the Olympic Games
This article by Mr Ignomar Weiler aims to tell the problems behind in the discussion of the reason for the decline of the Ancient Olympic Games.
www.ioa.leeds.ac.ukHellenic Ministry of Culture - The Events
Peruse this list of events which were competed during the Ancient Olympics, including wrestling, boxing, and the javelin.
www.culture.grHellenic Ministry of Culture - The Olympic Games
Review the history and origin of the Olympic Games including an order of events.
www.culture.grHistorian - Sport & Society in Ancient Greece
Mark Golden's "slender" work on Hellenic athleticism considers the social functions of sporting groupings within the community.
www.findarticles.comLetting her hair down; Kallipateira and the Olympics
Spoof newspaper report on Kallipateira's participation in the Olympics. Includes sections on Milo of Kroton and a family tress of Kallipateira.
fyi.cnn.comMSN Encarta - Olympia (Greece)
Read about this historic region, where the Olympian Games were held every four years.
encarta.msn.comOlympian Games
Describes the rise and demise of this ancient Greek athletic festival.
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