Athletics in the Ancient World

by Zahra Newby

Book Overview

The athletic competitions that took place during festivals like that at Olympia, or within the confines of city gymnasia, were a key feature of life in ancient Greece. From the commemoration of victorious athletes in poetry or sculpture to the archaeological remains of baths, gymnasia and stadia, surviving evidence offers plentiful testimony to the importance of athletic activity in Greek culture, and its survival well into the Roman period. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853996882
• ISBN13: 9781853996887
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.4" x 8.5"