1000 years of the Olympic Games : treasures of ancient Greece / Terence Measham, Elisabeth Spathari and Paul Donnelly ; organised and lent by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens, as a contribution to the celebration of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games ; developed by the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

"The objects featured in this book have miraculously survived through time. Together with essays, they tell us about the rituals and sports of the ancient games and their significance within the mythology and society of the ancient Greeks." "The majority of the objects are from the Na...

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Corporate Authors:	Greece. Hypourgeio Politismou, Powerhouse Museum
Other Authors:	Donnelly, Paul, 1961-, Measham, Terry, Spatharē, Elsē
Other title:	One thousand years of the Olympic Games. Treasures of ancient Greece.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Sydney : Powerhouse Publishing, 2000.
Subjects:	Sports in art > Exhibitions. Art, Greek > Exhibitions. Art, Ancient > Exhibitions.