print email comment close Olympics Through Time URL: http://www.fhw.gr/olympics/ancient/ Description: A history of early athletic competitions and the Olympic Games from prehistory (ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, and Greece) through its revival in the 19th century. Includes descriptions and rules of the early athletic contests, a history of attempts to revive the Olympics, excerpts of interviews with historians, a bibliography, and a glossary. Also available in Greek. From the Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW). Publisher: Foundation of the Hellenic World Library of Congress Subject Headings: Olympic games (Ancient) Olympics Olympics -- History LII Database Information: Record 2157 created by Dana Lubow on 10/10/1999 Last modification on 06/20/2004 Published: 10/10/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2157