Athletics of the Ancient World

6th century amentum Athens athletic festivals athletics Attic r.-f blow body boxer boxing boys British Museum bronze caestus centre century B.C. Cercyon chariot-race chariots competitions competitors contests crown Delphi described diaulos Diskobolos diskos diskos-thrower Epheboi Etruscan evidence exercise feet fifth century fight foot-race fourth century funeral games Gardiner Greece Greek athletics ground gymnasia gymnasium halteres harpastum head Heracles hold Homer honour illustration inscription Isthmia J.H.S. xxvii javelin jumper Jüthner kylix Late 6th century left foot long jump metres modern Nemea Odysseus Olympia Olympic Games opponent opponent's palaestra Panathenaic amphora Panhellenic festivals pankratiast pankration pentathlon Phaeacians Philostratus Photograph Pindar players Polyclitus position practised prize probably professional race represented right arm Roman Rome runner scene situlae sixth spectators stade stadium standing statue stone style swing Theseus thongs thrower throwing the diskos trainer turn vases victory weights wrestler wrestling youth Zeus