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2012 London Olympics: Nike Then and Now

By Ashley Harper | Published: August 3, 2012
Coin from Classical Greek period

What do the Olympic games from circa 405 BC have in common with London’s in 2012? A key may be in the representation of Victory. Read what two representations of Victory reveal about our understanding of the Olympics.

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Amphora from 490 BCE [Object of the Day #30]

By Amy Ellsworth | Published: July 27, 2012
Amphora

This Attic red figure amphora was made around 490 BCE in the Greek city of Athens.  It was exported to the Etruscan city of Vulci (north of Rome), where it was found in the early 19th century CE.  Athens (and the surrounding region, Attica) was known for  iron-rich clay that was used in its characteristic Attic [...]

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