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1 day ago · Ancient Greece (Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories.
Jun 28, 2024 · Ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.
Jul 15, 2024 · 1. The Olympic Games weren’t exactly one of a kind. An artistic depiction of ancient Olympia Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Olympia wasn’t the only ancient Greek city to host an ...
Jul 16, 2024 · Ancient physicians prescribed swimming, ball games and walking on sand as ideal forms of physical exercise. A treatise published in 1569 is the best source of information on their advice.
Jul 17, 2024 · The map of ancient Greece shows, to the southeast, the most famous Greek theater, the Theatre of Dionysus, the site of which was in use until late Roman times from the 6th century B.C., when it was used as an orchestra.
Jul 16, 2024 · Some ancient doctors thought ball games like this were the best kind of exercise, because they were good for both the body (through physical movement) and the soul (through teamwork and camaraderie). The Greek physician Antyllus (2nd century AD) said ball games make the flesh solid, giving great strength to the arms, the back, the sides, the rib cage, and the legs.
1 day ago · The Parthenon (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n,-n ən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
