Where Did the Greeks of the Roman Period Practice Wrestling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4540384 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ranon Katzoff (0000-0002-9009-0710, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 437-440 |
| Publication date | 1986-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/506029 |
| OpenAlex | W2334006584 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
An examination of texts in Lucian, and particularly the usage of the term aithrion, leads to the conclusion that Greeks of the Roman period practiced both sand and mud wrestling in the open air. Features of the palaestra at Olympia seem to be consistent with this conclusion, and the query is posed to archaeologists as to whether other monuments support this view or not
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Architectural engineering · Art · Greeks · Literature · Open air · Period (music) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Engineering · History
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |