London 2012 versus Athens 388 B.C.: Interview with Neil Faulkner
It’s only a few days until the London 2012 Olympic Games kicks off, but where did it all begin, and how has it changed since its origins in ancient Greece? Neil Faulkner’s A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics transports us to the games of 388 B.C., providing a guided tour of the ancient Olympics and bringing to … Read more
Olympic Myths #2 – The Olympic Torch: Author article by Neil Faulkner
Neil Faulkner is the author of A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics. In this regular blog, he comments on the London 2012 Olympics in the light of the wisdom (or lack of it) of the ancients. Article by Neil Faulkner So the Olympic torch is on its way to London. Watching the lighting of the flame … Read more
Olympic Myth #1 – The Amateur Ideal: Author Article by Neil Faulkner
Neil Faulkner is the author of A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics. In this regular blog, he comments on the London 2012 Olympics in the light of the wisdom (or lack of it) of the ancients. Article by Neil Faulkner The modern Olympics purport to be a reconstruction of the ancient. In fact, the modern Olympics … Read more
London 2012 versus Athens 388 B.C.: Interview with Neil Faulkner
It’s only a few months until the London 2012 Olympic Games kicks off this summer, but where did it all begin, and how has it changed since its origins in ancient Greece? Neil Faulkner’s A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics transports us to the games of 388 B.C., providing a guided tour of the ancient Olympics … Read more
Westfield Shopping Centre, the Temple of Capital: Author Article by Neil Faulkner
Neil Faulkner is the author of A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics, to be published soon by Yale University Press. In this regular blog, he comments on the London 2012 Olympics in the light of the wisdom (or lack of it) of the ancients. Article by Neil Faulkner The ancient Olympics were held in honour … Read more
