Ancient Olympics: Gods and Athletes
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
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."
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