A pair of lead jumping weights
Scene from a Greek pot showing a long jumper
A trainer and javelin thrower can also be seen. Notice the markers in the ground indicating the length of the previous jumps. Also see the video in More information.
Scene from a Panathenaic prize amphora showing pentathletes
The discus thrower is holding his discus side on.
Interactive day-by-day guide to the ancient Olympic Games
Source: ancientgreece.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/story/sto_set.htmlPhotos of the modern site of Olympia
Source: ancient-greece.org
Visit the site http://www.ancient-greece.org/archaeology/olympia.htmlPhotos of the stadium at Delphi as it is now
Source: ancient-greece.org
Visit the site http://www.ancient-greece.org/architecture/delphi-stadium.htmlGame to match Greek gods with their festivals, including the Heraia, games for women in honour of Hera
Source: ancientgreece.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/challenge/cha_set.htmlInformation about some famous ancient athletes
Source: olympic.org
Visit the site http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games?tab=the-athleteInformation from BBC Primary History about the Olympic Games
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/the_olympic_games/Photos and other information about the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
Source: olympic.org
Visit the site http://www.olympic.org/athens-1896-summer-olympicsOutside the classroom
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Source: ashmolean.org
Visit the site http://www.ashmolean.org/The Burrell Collection, Glasgow
Source: glasgowlife.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/burrell-collection/Pages/default.aspxFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Source: fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Visit the site http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/Great North Museum, Newcastle
Source: twmuseums.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/great-north-museum.htmlManchester Museum
Source: museum.manchester.ac.uk
Visit the site http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/British Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org