LibGuides: History: Ancient Olympics

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Ancient Greece Links

The ancient Olympic games
Olympic.org, the official website of the Olympic movement presents the history of the ancient games, as well as the mythology surrounding them. Includes profiles of the earliest recorded victors and details about each of the events.
The games at Olympia
by the British Museum. Contains information about each event at the ancient Olympics.
The Ancient Olympics
by the Perseus Digital Library Project.
Archaeology's guide to the Ancient Olympics
Comprehensive coverage by leading scholars from The Archaeological Institute of America.
From ancient Olympia to Athens of 1896
by the Foundation of the Hellenic World. This site details information about the site of ancient Olympia, sports, winners and other activities of the Olympiad.