Abstract
Archaeologists and other scholars have devoled considerable attention to the archaic and classical periods of the stephanic games of Greeee. They have. however, been less interested in the hellenistic and imperial periods.
Highlights
ArcbaeologL { and other scholars have devoled eonsi derable attention t lhe arehaie and class iea l peri d of the tephanie games of Greeee
Zum Wagenrennen in Olympia: Probleme der Forschung, in Coulson, Kyrieleis, Olympic Games 129-139 mentions that chariot racing existed in Mycenean times, and finds it highly unlikely that the Olympic games did not inc1ude the four-horse chariot from 776 B.C
If the events that Pindar describes in Olympian 10 took place right from the beginning of the games in 776 B.C., and if the rest of the events were founded at the dates about which Pausanias, Philostratus and Eusebius are very nearly in agreement, and, if all the events continued to be celebrated every Olympiad until 393, the
Summary
ArcbaeologL { and other scholars have devoled eonsi derable attention t lhe arehaie and class iea l peri d of the tephanie games of Greeee. Been le intere ted in lhe hellenisLie und imperial pm·iods. Andrew Farrington one aspect of the popularity of Olympia during this period, namely its popularity as a sporting centre. To this end, lexamine the changing catchment areas of Olympie vietors during the classieal, hellenistic and imperial period. Lexamine the changing catchment areas of Olympie vietors during the classieal, hellenistic and imperial period Such an examination of Olympic victors provides a possible index as to how the popularity of competition in the Olympic games may have changed at various times in various areas of the Greek world and how perceptions of Olympie vietors ehanged over time
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