Ancient Olympics

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1. Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum

   Guided tour providing information about the games including history, events and anecdotes. Connects to related sites.
   minbar.cs.dartmouth.edu

   

2. Ancient Olympic Games, The

   Go back in time and get a rundown on how the Olympics started in Greece.
   www.hickoksports.com

   

3. Ancient Olympics - Description

   Brief history of the Olympics in ancient Greece includes a timeline of milestones.
   library.thinkquest.org

   

4. Discussion 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.uk

   

5. Hellenic 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.gr

   

6. Hellenic Ministry of Culture - The Olympic Games

   Review the history and origin of the Olympic Games including an order of events.
   www.culture.gr

   

7. Historian - 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.com

   

8. Letting 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.com

   

9. MSN Encarta - Olympia (Greece)

   Read about this historic region, where the Olympian Games were held every four years.
   encarta.msn.com

   

10. Olympian Games

    Describes the rise and demise of this ancient Greek athletic festival.
    encarta.msn.com

    

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