Olympics (Ancient)
see also Olympics (Modern)

Ancient Olympics Events
This site contains information on the events of the ancient Olympics plus links to information on the site of the ancient Olympics, stories of athletes, and a FAQ.
Source: Dept. of Classics, Tufts University.

The Ancient Olympic Games
The center column provides links to information on the ancient Olympics including photos, athletes, mythology, the Olympic truce, and the history of the games. Click on the “The Ancient Olympic games in cartoon style.” link on the right side to view the animation.
Source: International Olympic Committee.

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games: The Games
This introduction to the ancient games includes pictures of the original sites, information on the marathon, nudity at the games, and the Olympic flame. Links on the left side provide information on the athletes, the women, the politics, and the commercialism of the games, as well as the sources of information for the site and an Olympic myth-busting FAQ. Every page contains an interesting “Did you know?” section on the right side.
Source: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

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Last Updated: September 10, 2008