Athletics of the Ancient World

6th century amentum Athens athletic athletic festivals Attic r.-f B. C. British Museum Beazley 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 Epidaurus Etruscan exercise feet fifth century fight foot-race funeral games Greece Greek athletics ground gymnasia gymnasium halteres harpastum head Heracles hold Homer honour inscription J.H.S. xxvii jumper Jüthner kylix Late 6th century left foot long jump metres modern movement 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 strigil style swing Theseus thongs throwing the diskos trainer turn vases victory weights wrestler wrestling youth Zeus