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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Book Review: 'Introducing the Ancient Greeks' by Edith Hall

Wall Street JournalBook Review: 'Introducing the Ancient Greeks' by Edith HallWall Street JournalTwo years later, Theodosius also banned the Olympic games, regarding these athletic contests as deeply tainted by the spirit of Greek paganism. The quadrennial contests had been going on, almost without interruption, for nearly 12 centuries—as great a ...

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