Ancient Athletics
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Athletes running. Side B of a black-figure Panathenaic amphora, attr. to the Kleophrades Painter; ca
Athletes running. Side B of a black-figure Panathenaic amphora, attr. to the Kleophrades Painter; ca
A victorious charioteer and his team.  Fresco from the “House of the Charioteers” at Ostia Antica (t
A victorious charioteer and his team.  Fresco from the “House of the Charioteers” at Ostia Antica (t
The so-called “Colchester Vase,” depicting four gladiators named by inscriptions as Secundus, Mario,
The so-called “Colchester Vase,” depicting four gladiators named by inscriptions as Secundus, Mario,
A seated athlete holds a fillet (?)  Miniature black-figure Panathenaic amphora, attr. to the Bulas
A seated athlete holds a fillet (?)  Miniature black-figure Panathenaic amphora, attr. to the Bulas
Ancient Roman terracotta flask depicting gladiatorial combat.  Now in the Romisch-Germanisches Museu
Ancient Roman terracotta flask depicting gladiatorial combat.  Now in the Romisch-Germanisches Museu
A competitor in the hoplitodromia (race in hoplite armor).  Side A of an Attic red-figure neck-ampho
A competitor in the hoplitodromia (race in hoplite armor).  Side A of an Attic red-figure neck-ampho
Ancient Roman glass cup, with an inscription in Greek, ΛΑΒΕ ΤΗΝ ΝΙΚΗΝ (”Seize the victory”), surroun
Ancient Roman glass cup, with an inscription in Greek, ΛΑΒΕ ΤΗΝ ΝΙΚΗΝ (”Seize the victory”), surroun
Competitors in the athletic event known as the pankration.  Attic black-figure skyphos (deep drinkin
Competitors in the athletic event known as the pankration.  Attic black-figure skyphos (deep drinkin
A trainer instructs young equestrians.  Side B of an Attic red-figure kylix (wine-drinking cup with
A trainer instructs young equestrians.  Side B of an Attic red-figure kylix (wine-drinking cup with
The so-called “Croatian Apoxyomenos,” depicting an athlete scraping oil off his body with a strigil
The so-called “Croatian Apoxyomenos,” depicting an athlete scraping oil off his body with a strigil
Discobolus (discus-thrower).  Interior of an Attic red-figure cup, manner of the Antiphon Painter; c
Discobolus (discus-thrower).  Interior of an Attic red-figure cup, manner of the Antiphon Painter; c
Denarius of the Emperor Commodus (r. 180-192 CE), representing him as the driver of a quadriga (four
Denarius of the Emperor Commodus (r. 180-192 CE), representing him as the driver of a quadriga (four
Funerary stele of an athlete.  Artist unknown; ca. 480-450 BCE.  Found on the island of Nisyros, Gre
Funerary stele of an athlete.  Artist unknown; ca. 480-450 BCE.  Found on the island of Nisyros, Gre
A torch-racer.  Black-figure Panathenaic amphoriskos, artist unknown; ca. 400 BCE.  Found at Eretria
A torch-racer.  Black-figure Panathenaic amphoriskos, artist unknown; ca. 400 BCE.  Found at Eretria
Silver tetradrachm of the Sicilian polis of Syracuse.  On the obverse, the head of Athena, encircled
Silver tetradrachm of the Sicilian polis of Syracuse.  On the obverse, the head of Athena, encircled
Ancient Roman mosaic fragment depicting two boxers.  Artist unknown; ca. 300-350 CE.  Now in the Rhe
Ancient Roman mosaic fragment depicting two boxers.  Artist unknown; ca. 300-350 CE.  Now in the Rhe
Two ephebes practice wrestling.  Attic red-figure aryballos, from the workshop of the painter Douris
Two ephebes practice wrestling.  Attic red-figure aryballos, from the workshop of the painter Douris
Etruscan bronze statuette of a discus-thrower.  Artist unknown; 5th cent. BCE.  Now in the
Etruscan bronze statuette of a discus-thrower.  Artist unknown; 5th cent. BCE.  Now in the
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