| Description |
144 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plan ; 28 cm |
| Summary |
"The objects featured in this book have miraculously survived through time. Together with essays, they tell us about the rituals and sports of the ancient games and their significance within the mythology and society of the ancient Greeks." "The majority of the objects are from the National Archeological Museum, Athens. Other lending institutions include: the Ancient Olympia Museum; the Ancient Agora Museum; the Acropolis Museum; and the archaeological museums of Delphi, Heraklion, Karameikos, Nauplion, Rhodes, Samos and Thebes. Objects from the Powerhouse Museum collection are also included."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"Organised and lent by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Athens, as a contribution to the celebration of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Developed by the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney." |
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Published in conjunction with the exhibition held from 19 July - 15 November 2000 at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 142 |
| Subject |
Art, Ancient -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Greek -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Greek.
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Olympic games (Ancient)
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Olympic games (Ancient) -- Exhibitions.
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Olympics -- History -- Exhibitions.
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Olympics -- History.
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Sports in art -- Exhibitions.
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| SUBJECT |
Greece -- Antiquities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057037 -- Exhibitions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001275
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Greece -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057037
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Greece -- Civilization http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057040 -- Exhibitions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001275
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Greece -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057040
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Author |
Donnelly, Paul, 1961-
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Spatharē, Elsē.
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Powerhouse Museum.
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| LC no. |
2001409197 |
| ISBN |
1863170790 (paperback) |
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