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Ancient Olympic Events __ The ancient Olympic Games were only open to free men who spoke Greek. The games were only held at Olympia rather than moving from place to place as the modern games do. Learn about the ancient events and more. - illustrated - From Tufts college/Perseus Project - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/sports.html

 
The Ancient Olympic Games __ "The Olympics were a celebration of the almighty Zeus, the powerful King of the ancient Greek Gods. As in the modern games, these great contests brought athletes from many countries, including those from Africa and Spain. (Swaddling, 1984) There is only disputed evidence as to when the first Olympic Games were held. There are records that show the first games took place in 776 B.C.; however, there is evidence to the contrary. Greek festivals celebrating religion, music, and athletes are thought to have occurred perhaps centuries before that date. (Girardi, 1972)" - illustrated - From Rich East High School - http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Olympics/olympics.html

The Ancient Olympic Games __ "A lunchtime lecture given in the Library by Professor Bob Milns, Department of Classics and Ancient History on Thursday 24 August 2000." It must have been a great lunch. You will find many things here which are missing elsewhere. - From University of Queensland - http://www.library.uq.edu.au/olympics/milns.html
 
The Ancient Olympics __ They say it best. "In this exhibit, you can compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times. - illustrated - From Tufts College/Perseus Project - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/

The Ancient Olympics __ Here you can read about Olympic Games history, learn about the events, the rules and More. You can even learn about the ancient Heralds and Trumpeter competitions. "A huge man, Herodoros of Megara’s Olympic career as a trumpeter spanned over 40 years because he won ten successive trumpeter championships. Herodoros’ trumpeting skills served King Demetrios Poliorketes well. By loudly blowing two trumpets at the same time, Herodoros instilled such bravery in the hearts of the king’s men that they defeated the town of Argos." - From Classics Technology Center - http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancientolympics.html

The Ancient Olympics __ "The first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. There was just one event, a race over a distance called a stade. A stade was about 180 metres, nearly the length of the stadium at Olympia. The race was won by a young cook, Coroebus, from Elis. - illustrated - From ThinkQuest - http://library.thinkquest.org/20622/the.htm

Ancient Olympics Guide __ An excellent overview of ancient Olympic history from Archaeology Magazine and a good collection of resources. - From Archaeological Institute of America - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/olympics/index.html
 
Athletes' Stories __ "Like their modern counterparts, ancient athletes had a way of capturing the public's imagination. Several ancient authors such as Pindar, Pausanias, Strabo, and Dio Chrysostom record the noteworthy exploits of some of the best-known Olympic victors of ancient times. - illustrated - From Perseus Project - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/stories.html

Collection for the Olympic Games __ An online collection of artifacts dealing with the ancient Olympic Games. You will find click-to-view image links. - illustrated - From the Hellenic Ministry of Culture - http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21107m/cog/ecog.html

The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece __ This website not only covers history of the games but is also an excellent lesson plan for teachers. - illustrated - From New Mexico State University - http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/olympics/olympicwq.html

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games __ "Were the ancient games better than ours? More fair and square? More about sports and less about money? Are modern games more sexist? More political? Have we strayed from the ancient Olympic ideal?" Don't bet on it. - illustrated - From University of Pennsylvania - http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/research/Exp_Rese_Disc/Mediterranean/Olympics/olympicintro.shtml

A Tour of Ancient Olympia __ "There are three versions of the tour of Olympia. For those with fast connections to the Internet, the tour is available with Quicktime or with Shockwave movies. For others, including everyone with a dial-up connection, a tour with pictures is available." - illustrated - From Tufts College/Perseus Project - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/site.html

What is the History and Meaning of the Olympic Games? __ An excellent essay by a sixth grader on the history of the games. The image links are broken but the text is a good read and a a good introduction to the games for the younger student. - By Michael Samos, Montgomery Elementary, Atlanta - http://www.greece.org/olympics/why.html 
 

 

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