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Ancient Olympics: Gods and Athletes
March 21, 2004
Donald Kyle professor, history, University Texas

Donald Kyle discusses the origins, setting, operation, and events of the games and includes recent developments in the archeology and interpretation of athletics at Olympia, as the summer of 2004 marks the return of the Olympics to Greece and the opening of the MFA exhibition "The Greek Athlete: Games for the Gods."

Culture & Identity | History
games | Greece | Archaeology | Sports & Recreation
WGBH
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Image of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World
Author: Donald G. Kyle
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 424 pages
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