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  • From donkey chariots to shrines to Pelops: The ancient history of the Olympics

    Jul 17, 2024 12:45 pm by Ella DameExpert Viewpoints
    There is archaeological evidence that the Olympics began hundreds of years before the 8th century B.C.E., according to classics professor Dan Leon. (Illustration by Carly Conway."

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    • There is archaeological evidence that the Olympics began hundreds of years before the 8th century B.C.E., according to classics professor Dan Leon. (Illustration by Carly Conway."

    With the Paris Olympic Games beginning later this month, classics professor Dan Leon discusses how the original Games looked thousands of years ago in Olympia.