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
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
War Without the Shooting: Neil Faulkner discusses the ancient Greek Olympics in a video interview
A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics transports the reader to the games of 388 B.C., providing a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics and bringing to life the sights and sounds of the competition. Last week the book’s author Neil Faulkner described the gruesome spectacle of boxing at the games. This week, in an … Read more
Ancient Olympic Boxing, A Sickening Spectacle: Neil Faulkner reads from ‘A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics’
Were the ancient Olympic games anything like the competitions we know today? Neil Faulkner’s A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient Olympics transports us to the games of 388 B.C., providing a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics and bringing to life the sights and sounds (and smells) of the competition. Reading from his book, Neil Faulkner … Read more
