Greek games were never fully integrated into Roman festival games (i.e ludi and munera) Roman practiced many athletics; running, wrestling, boxing, acrobatic riding, chariot racing (especially from the influence of their Etruscan neighbors) Roman was originally skeptical of nudity, but soon became the norm Most of the roman sports had origins in forms, terminology to…
Stephanitic: crown; four athletic festivals; Olympic Games, Nemean Games, Isthmain Games, Pythian Games Stadion: one stadion= 600 ancient feet. (Gymnikos Agon- nude competition); modern equivalent- 200m sprint Run knee high/ arm extended (only event from 776-724) Victor gave his name for 4 year Olympiad (use Olympiads to reckon time) Then Diaulos (400m was added to…
Since 1896, the year the Olympics were resurrected from ancient history, the Olympics have been a symbol of the camaraderie and harmony possible on a global scale. The gathering of athletic representatives, the pride of the pack, from participating governments, even throughout the recent Cold War period, is proof that world unity is possible; just…
Outstripped any other kind of public entertainment Bread and circuses Chariot races were held in the circus (circuit) The Circus Maximus- largest in Rome, one of the oldest Rudimentary seating all around the race track but it kept getting renovated until it became the largest building in the Roman empire 600 m x 150 m;…