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It was the month of August, a beautiful morning in Olympia, Greece. The sun was shining, flowers blooming, and a slight smell of sweat was in the air. Everyone was preparing for the big olympics. Achilles walks into Olympia, a valley near the city of Elis. Achilles looks around and absorbs everything around him. He sees the people all rushing around, he smells sweat from the athletes warming up, and he feels the excitement buzzing around him. Then he sees the sanctuary of Zeus, and right to the…

In the world of Ancient Greek Art and Architecture, and more specifically the Bronze Age Aegean, tombs were an important staple. A tomb could let others know your status in the world, and in terms of art history they can reveal a plethora of information on any given society. Some tombs that stand out from the Bronze Age Aegean time period are the following: The Grave Circles at Mycenae, The Treasury of Atreus, and the Lefkandi Heroon. Thanks to the discovery of these ancient tombs we were able…

For most, the Olympics celebrate lots of different countries coming together and playing different sports. How would It be if you never had the excitement of guessing and traveling to the olympics? Imagine not getting to guess, and travel, and have fun, not knowing where the next olympics will be. If the Olympics stay in one place you won't be able to guess and see the culture of different places. Too avoid this catastrophe the Olympics should move to different places. The IOC should not make a…

The Door Socket, of Hierakonpolis Egypt (Dynasty 1, ca. 3100-2900 BCE), is the base of a hinge on a temple door. The Door Socket itself was carved to look like a bound captive. This captive's back is the support for the heavy wooden door hinge. The archaic temple would have been a major part of the city center where many important figures high up in the community would have spent much time. The ancient Egyptians always wanted to represent their power and their strength over enemies; even through…

The sport Gymnastic derived from the early Greek civilization. It consisted of a series of exercises that included jumping, running, swimming, throwing, wrestling and weightlifting. Fitness was a highly valued sport in ancient Greece and men and women participated in gymnastic exercises vigorously. After Rome conquered Greece the gymnasium was used to prepare their troops for war but after the fall of Rome gymnastic became a form of entertainment. In the mid 1770’s the sport began to modernize…

Ludi Romani, the authentic terms used in referring to the Roman Games, were originally a religious festival held annually within Rome starting in 226 B.C.E. These ‘games’, which were initially introduced in the form of shows or dramas, were quickly transformed into much more than that, events such as chariot races, boxing, theatrical performances and most notoriously, gladiator battles. The installation of the Roman games were founded under two underlying principles. The first being that…

The article by Judith Barringer, “The Temple of Zeus, Heroes, and Athletes,” explores alternate theories to the meaning of the scenes on the pediments of the Temple of Zeus, built ca. 470-456 BC. Each pediment displays different heroes and myths for the Olympian athletes to view before competition. Most scholars believe that the pediments are statements concerning hubris or dike, ethos, and arete. Barringer presents the ideas that the pediments are to inspire the athletes participating in the…

When everyone thinks of Greece, they think of lush, mountainous views overlooking the seemingly endless sea. This leaving many to think, where do the sky and the ocean meet? This isn't a gimmick, and your right to think of Greece, its simply a stunning place--as if you have traveled to another world. The culture, the food, and the history alone will send you on an adventure. So, when asking yourself, "what is there to do in Tinos Greece?", The real issue is it seems like there is a never ending…

Introduction London already hosted for three times for the Olympics Games event and London is the city that hosted the most Summer Olympics. The London Olympics Stadium is located at a diamond shaped island. The design of the London Olympics Stadiums need to design against some basic needs of the large games stadium such as long term, limited land and develop the architectural language of venue design. Because, sustainability is one of a favorite development method in nowadays and as one would…

As attractive as it may be, marketing during the Olympics is no small feat; sponsors and partners face many challenges and obstacles on their quest for commercial gold. Many rules and regulations crowd potential marketers; if a company wishes to be visible on the international stage of the Games, it must abide by domestic laws and IOC regulations. Each city and, accordingly, country that hosts the games in a particular year has control over what happens on their soil. Any international…