Melvadius Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 The site of the ancient hippodrome course in Olympia, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels, has been discovered. The hippodrome was discovered in Olympia by a research team that included Professor Norbert M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Very good news indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Prior to this, the hippodrome had only been known from written sources. Here comes Pausanias, Periegesis Hellados, Liber V cp. XV sec IV-VI et Liber VI cp. XX sec VII & X-XV: "... After this is an altar of Zeus of the Market, and before what is called the Front Seats stands an altar of Apollo surnamed Pythian, and after it one of Dionysus. The last altar is said to be not old, and to have been dedicated by private individuals. As you go to the starting-point for the chariot-race there is an altar with an inscription Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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