Evidence for Ancient Events VISUAL EVIDENCE ART ARCHAEOLOGY

Evidence for Ancient Events VISUAL EVIDENCE ART ARCHAEOLOGY WRITTEN EVIDENCE LITERATURE INSCRIPTIONS

RUNNING

RUNNING EVENTS Stade Diaulos Dolichos Hoplitodromos Hippios Lampadedromia but NOT a Marathon

STADE

Ancient Basis for the Modern Nemean Games

When all the runners have taken their positions, and the aphetes (starter, in a white himation) has prepared the hysplex to his satisfaction, the salpinktes will blow his trumpet, and the aphetes will shout three ancient words which are the rough equivalent of our English "ready! set! GO!" "poda para poda" (foot by foot) "ettime" (ready) "ápite" (GO)

Diaulos (two stades) Hippios (four stades)

Dolichos (7 -24 stades the first winner, in 720, was ACANTHUS of Sparta the runners would begin and end their event in the stadium proper, but the race course would wind its way through the Olympic grounds

Hoplitodromos

Lampadedromia

Harvard 1960. 344: Side A: scene at center Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of Harvard University Art Museums

Marathon The Greek War with Persia (490 B. C. ) The Evidence: • Herodotus (Miller #28): The Athenian Philippides (or Pheidippides) runs from Athens to Sparta. (145 miles) • Plutarch (Miller #29): Hersippos of Erchi or Eukles announces the battle. Eukles says “Nike” and dies. • Lucian (Miller #30): Philippides runs from Marathon to Athens, announces victory and dies. (26 miles and 385 yards). • Pliny (Miller #31): Philippides runs from Athens to Sparta in two days.

Some Important Terms Do you remember what they mean? STADE DIAULOS HIPPIOS DOLICHOS HOPLITODROMOS LAMPADEDROMIA BALBIS KAMPTER APHETES HYSPLEX Relief of running hoplite soldier found in Athens 500 BC

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