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Sports Through History4 months ago

The Deadliest Sports in History: Extreme Challenges of the Ancient World

A Spartan warrior in traditional armor training rigorously under the sun

Ancient & Forgotten Sports4 months ago

How Ancient Warriors Trained: Sports and Combat Games of the Past

A broken trophy on a sports field, with blurred silhouettes of athletes in the background

Controversies & Curiosities4 months ago

Sports That Were Cheating All Along: A History of Rule-Bending

Ancient sports that inspired modern olympics

Comparisons & Top Lists4 months ago

10 Ancient Sports That Inspired Today’s Olympic Games

Intensity of chariot racing, a popular yet hazardous sport in ancient Rome

Controversies & Curiosities4 months ago

Banned and Forbidden Sports: Games Too Dangerous to Play

Modern revivals of acient games

Modern Adaptations & Revivals4 months ago

Can You Play Ancient Sports Today? A Guide to Modern Revivals

A football being kicked on an ancient field, surrounded by cultural symbols and players in traditional attire

Comparisons & Top Lists4 months ago

Comparing Ancient and Modern Football Games

A Greek warrior in traditional armor competes in a combat sport

Ancient & Forgotten Sports4 months ago

Lost Sports of the Ancient World: Games That Time Forgot

Panathenaic Stadium Also known as Kallimarmaro is a multi purpose stadium in Athens, GReece

Sports Through History4 months ago

How Ancient Sports Shaped Modern Games

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Ancient Sports

Two warriors in traditional attire engaged in intense stick fighting outdoors

Ancient & Forgotten Sports2 days ago

Nguni Stick Fighting: A Warrior’s Sport from Southern Africa

Medieval village scene with villagers playing ancient football on open fields under a bright sky

Ancient & Forgotten Sports1 week ago

La Soule: French Medieval Mob Football

Vintage-style illustration of a 19th-century football match with players in formal attire

Ancient & Forgotten Sports1 week ago

Futebol de Campão: Early Forms of Brazilian Football

Two teams engaged in a tug of war outdoors

Ancient & Forgotten Sports1 month ago

Ancient Tug-of-War: How Different Civilizations Played It

A vintage wooden singlestick crossed with a British saber on aged parchment

Ancient & Forgotten Sports1 month ago

The Lost Sport of Singlestick: Ancient Stick Fighting

Sports Through History

Ancient Roman amphitheater packed with spectators watching gladiators and wild beasts

Sports Through History1 month ago

Animal Involvement in Ancient Sports: Companions, Competitors, and Tools

Ancient Greek stadium with male athletes competing

Sports Through History1 month ago

Women in Ancient Sports: Who Was Allowed to Compete?

Sunlit ancient Greek gymnasium with a coach instructing young athletes

Sports Through History2 months ago

Training for Glory: Ancient Coaches and Their Techniques

Ancient Greek athlete in tunic holding laurel wreath

Sports Through History2 months ago

The Role of Magic and Superstition in Ancient Sports

A dramatic scene of gladiators battling in an ancient arena

Sports Through History3 months ago

Weapons in Ancient Sports: Was It Really a Game?

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Comparisons & Top Lists

Collage of sports gear like basketball, surfboard, sumo ring, football, and traditional sticks

Comparisons & Top Lists4 weeks ago

How Different Continents Approached Competitive Sports

Ancient arena with intense athletes in traditional warrior attire

Comparisons & Top Lists2 months ago

5 Ancient Sports Where Losing Meant Death or Dishonor

Artistic collage of ancient ball games with stone balls, traditional medieval English and ancient Chinese attire

Comparisons & Top Lists2 months ago

7 Ancient Ball Games That Came Before Modern Soccer

An ancient sports scene featuring a stylized ballcourt with players in traditional attire

Comparisons & Top Lists3 months ago

5 Ancient Sports That Deserve a Comeback

Illustration of ancient sports

Comparisons & Top Lists4 months ago

The Most Unusual Ancient Team Sports

Modern Revivals

Ancient athletes wrestling and throwing javelin near classical Greek buildings

Modern Adaptations & Revivals3 weeks ago

Reviving Ancient Sports in Schools: Feasibility and Benefits

Two ancient athletes fiercely battling in a pancratium match inside a crowded ancient stadium

Modern Adaptations & Revivals2 months ago

How Documentaries Help Bring Ancient Sports Back into Play

Visitors interact with a vibrant museum exhibit

Modern Adaptations & Revivals2 months ago

How Museums are Hosting Interactive Ancient Sports Exhibits

A vibrant Mesoamerican ball court with stone hoops, intricate architecture, and a rubber ball

Modern Adaptations & Revivals3 months ago

How Tlachtli is Being Recreated in Mexico

Illustration of ancient Harpastum Ball Game

Modern Adaptations & Revivals4 months ago

Experimental Archaeologists Try to Recreate Harpastum

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Controversies & Curiosities

A realistic illustration of an ancient athlete in ritual attire, surrounded by glowing patterns and symbolic hallucinogenic plants

Controversies & Curiosities2 weeks ago

Mind Over Muscle: The Use of Hallucinogens in Ritual Sports

Ancient Mesoamerican ballcourt under a dramatic sky with a traditional rubber ball

Controversies & Curiosities3 weeks ago

Sports or Sacrifice? Where the Line Was Blurred in Antiquity

Ancient burial chamber wall with vibrant, stylized athletes in motion

Controversies & Curiosities2 months ago

Sports for the Afterlife: Athletic Themes in Ancient Burial Sites

Ancient Greek stadium with cheering crowd, athletes competing in traditional events

Controversies & Curiosities3 months ago

Was Winning Rigged? Ancient Sporting Corruption and Bribery

An ancient Greek altar adorned with athletic symbols like a discus and laurel wreath, alongside ritualistic offerings

Controversies & Curiosities3 months ago

Ancient Sports That Used Animal Sacrifices

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