Romano on Ancient Olympics

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The SoA has personal connections to the Olympics—the ancient Olympics, that is! David Gilman Romano, the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Professor of Greek Archaeology, is an expert on the ancient games, and compares and contrasts the “Olympics Then and Now“ for UA News. Dr. Romano explains the ins and outs of rules for spectators (no married women), cheating and punishment (fix a race, underwrite public art), and more. (Anthro News Digest date: 07/23/2021)