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Ancient Athletics

Lecture 12

Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia

 

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Plan of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia

W. B. Dinsmoor, Jr., 1962

 

2.

 

 

Roman Bath at Isthmia

© David Gilman Romano

 

3.

 

 

Boy Riding Dolphin (Merlikertes-Palaimon), miniature bronze from the Athenian Akropolis, 5th century B.C.

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

 

4.

 

 

Actual-state drawing of the Sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia

Oscar Broneer, University of Chicago, ASCSA

 

5.

 

 

Reconstruction of the Temple of Poseidon, Isthmia

Oscar Broneer, University of Chicago, ASCSA

 

6.

 

 

Corinth Canal, 1973

© David Gilman Romano

 

Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea

 

1.

 

 

Temple of Zeus at Nemea

© David Gilman Romano

 

2.

 

 

Excavation of Nemea Stadium

University of California Nemea Excavations, 1976
© David Gilman Romano

 

3.

 

 

Nemea Stadium, southern starting line

University of California Nemea Excavations, 1976
© David Gilman Romano

 

4.

 

 

Nemea Stadium, Computer generated actual-state plan, southern one-third of stadium

© David Gilman Romano

 

5.

 

 

Nemea Stadium, Hellenistic vault, ca.300 B.C.

© David Gilman Romano