The Ancient Olympics - Inspiration for 'The Games'
Spike created a show called 'The Games' based on the ancient olympics, the stories and information we discovered prior to and during rehearsal was amazing and I just wanted to share some of it with you lovely folk.
- Olympia - Sacred home of the games
This amazing 5 day festival brought fans and competitors from across the ancient world. It was not just about sport, there was every conceivable form of human life from the very rich to the very poor. This was a place to meet, eat and compete.
We will soon on tour across the UK if you fancy coming along click on the link below.
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Ancient Olympic Games | History, Mythology, The Athlete, Sport EventsAccording to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to Olympian gods and staged in Olympia
Facts about Olympia: place in Elis city-state, as discussed in Elis (ancient city-state, Greece): -- Britannica Online EncyclopediaFacts about Olympia: place in Elis city-state, The modern-day locality contains one of the finest archaeological sites in modern Greece, that of Olympia, scene of the games. The area is now part of Iliá nomos (department), and its principal towns are Pyrgos and Amalias. See more facts at Britannica.com- Site map of Olympia:There were no hotels at Olympia, so people tended to sleep where ever they could find space.
The Olympic truceA truce (in Greek, , which literally means "holding of hands") was announced before and during each of the Olympic festivals, to allow visitors to travel safely to Olympia. An inscription describing the truce was written on a bronze discus which was displayed at Olympia. During the truce, wars were suspended, armies were prohibited from entering Elis or threatening the Games, and legal disputes and the carrying out of death penalties were forbidden.Olympia: Aerial view of site and surroundin...- Our version of the gymnasium
Ancient SportsThe ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could comp...- In honour of Zeus
The Seven Wonders of the World,,The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaIn ancient times the Greeks held one of their most important festivals, The Olympic Games, in honour of the King of their gods, . Like our modern Olympics, athletes travelled from distant lands, including Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt and Sicily, to compete in the games. The Olympics were first started in 776 B.C. and held at a shrine to located on the western coast of Greece in a region called Peloponnesus. The games, held every four years, helped to unify the Greek city-states. Sacred truce was...- The Events: Brutal and bizarre and all done naked!
Ancient Olympic Games Events
Events > Olympics > Summer > History > Ancient > Events At the ancient Olympics, unlike the modern Games, there were very few events. All events were held at the Olympia Stadium in Greece. Only men competed in the Ancient Olympics, and they competed in the nude. Boxers fought until one man was knocked out, or admitted he had been beaten. Unlike the modern sport, there were no rounds, and there was no rule against hitting an opponent when he was down. Like a combination of boxi...
