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The Ancient Olympic Games: History, Events, Athletes and the Olympic Truce

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Ancient Greek vase painting of a discus thrower, an event of the ancient Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games were the greatest sporting festival of the ancient world, held at Olympia in the western Peloponnese every four years for nearly twelve centuries. Far more than a contest, they were a religious festival in honour of Zeus that drew athletes and spectators from every corner of the Greek world, halted wars … Read more

The Ancient Stadium of Olympia: Where the Olympic Games Were Run

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The clay running track of the Ancient Stadium of Olympia where the Olympic Games were held

The Ancient Stadium of Olympia is the running track where the Olympic Games were held every four years for more than a thousand years, the beating heart of the greatest festival of the ancient world. Reached through a stone-vaulted tunnel from the sacred precinct, its clay track still stretches its original 192 metres between the … Read more