Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece
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Book Description
In the eighth century B.C. the city-states of Greece were in a constant state of war, until King Iphitus stopped the blood-shed by reviving an ancient tradition-an athletic contest to honor the gods. A truce was declared, so the warring groups could come together in peace to compete at the sacred grove at Olympia. Those games would survive for hundreds of years becoming the inspiration for our mod... More
Book Information
Publisher | Walker and Company |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 48 |
ISBN-10 | 0802787916 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0802787910 |
Publication Date | 09/2001 |
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About Dyan Blacklock (Editor) : Dyan Blacklock is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dyan Blacklock include Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece, The Roman Army: The Legenda... more
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