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In antiquity Olympia stood for sports. A victory at the Olympic
games led to lifelong honours and often to a political career and
wealth. Alcibiades, a multifaceted politician from Athens,
sponsored all seven chariots in a race to guarantee that one of his
horses would definitely win and he would get the honour. Alexander
the Great and other kings and emperors, as well as wealthy and
powerful men and women, financed the games by erecting religious
and civic monuments. Olympia's monuments are associated with the
best-known artists of its time. The Zeus temple became one of the
Seven Wonders of the World. Olympia also had an oracle, which was
another major tourist attraction. Numerous ancient sources provide
lively reports about Olympia: activities in the sports arenas, the
rites of the games, the reactions of the visitors. They also detail
sometimes unpleasant daily realities: the crowds, the dust, the
heat and the thirst. Still, many mysteries remain: When and why was
the Olympian fire extinguished? Why are there so many arms found in
a place that is famous for its Olympian peace? Olympia is situated
in the western corner of Greece; why is it filled with oriental
art? Some answers can be found in archaeological excavations. The
author, Ulrich Sinn, has been responsible for major archaeological
work; some of the latest is described in this book for the first
time.
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The Present State of Turkey; or, A Description of the Political, Civil, and Religious Constitution, Government, and Laws, of the Ottoman Empire ... Together With the Geographical, Political, and Civil, State of the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
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