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• Did speed climbing start under Alexander the Great?

  Aug 5, 2024 10:45 am by HistoryIllinois in the News
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  History (July 31) Archeologists haven't found rock cliffs described in these stories, but that doesn’t mean that the story of Alexander’s climbing competition isn’t true, says Daniel Leon, a U. of I. classics professor.

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