1000 Years of the Olympic Games: Treasures of Ancient Greece [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Terence Measham (Author), Elisabeth Spathari (Author), Paul Donnelly (Author), Powerhouse Museum (Corporate Author), Greece Hypourgeio Politismou (Corporate Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC and ran for over 1000 years, waning during the Roman Empire and the advent of Christianity. The ancient games were imbued with a sacred significance. This book brings together some of the objects associated with these ancient games, including sculptures, grave markers, ceramic vases and sporting equipment. These objects originate from a broad geographical area, falling at one time or another into the Greek sphere. Despite their diversity of styles the objects remain connected by a group of uniting factors. They all relate to the theme of sport, most have a religious rather than secular significance and they all stand as rare examples of their kind.

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Product Details

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (January 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1863170790
ISBN-13: 978-1863170796
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,317,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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