Classical Studies 2300 Lecture 9: Lesson 9- The Modern Olympics and Women in Athletics (Nov. 22nd 2017)

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Lesson 9: the modern olympics and women in athletics (nov. 22nd 2017) End of the ancient olympics: ad 394: last recorded games, christian prohibitions all non-christian public buildings were closed in 393 and were used for. Last bronze inscribed artifact was found in 384: rediscovered in 1766; excavated 1875-81, by now archaeology was a science, documented what was where, because of the 100-year gap, much was conserved. First olympics was organized by 3 kings that declared a truce, 1 of them was famous and he was born around 860 bc. They tend to say that they did something around 40 years old, and when they died, about 80 years after they were born. Wrestling, equestrian, other footraces, etc. were added: one scholar said that around 700, greeks extensively colonized the. Mediterranean world, desire to come back to greece and olympia became the center of gravity for the greeks.