Tidbits from the Ancient Olympics

Clearing up some misconceptions about the original games and writing some fun facts to share during Olympics week.

The modern Olympic Games are meant to be a representation of ancient athletic tournaments, but where the Olympic commission fails to preserve historical accuracy, classicists must step in and preserve the memory of the past. In honor of the games beginning this week (and my own doubts that this site will live to see the next) I have decided to keep the …