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Games and Sanctuaries in Ancient Greece traces the evolution of athletic competitions from their beginnings into the late antique period. Many contests were regional in their appeal, but those held at Olympia came to surpass all others and gave rise to the sporting tradition that enthralls the world to this day.
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As religious rituals, rites of passage, and celebrations of the body, athletics were deeply woven into the fabric of ancient Greek life. Modeled after physical exercises and competitions that existed ...
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