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main article image   There are many examples of ancient sports which involved levels of violence and brutality that seem shocking to us now



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Spacer Image The Most Brutal

In ancient times, sport was a very important part of society as it is now, but ancient Roman sports, to take one example, were often more brutal than their modern-day counterparts. There are many examples of ancient sports which involved levels of violence and brutality that seem shocking to us now – here we look at a selection from civilizations as diverse as China, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Rome itself.

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Many of the sports we play today in conventional society have origins in earlier civilizations and empires.  For example, ancient Roman sports and ancient Egyptian sports were the cultural source of what we know in the contemporary world as boxing, weightlifting, marathon running, gymnastics, and hockey.  Sources that delve into the history of ancient civilizations and their ways of life, such as http://touregpyt.net, have information about the roots of sports that is surprising, and at times unrelated to the sport as we know it today. 

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Spacer Image Birth of the Ancient Olympics

The Olympics began in Ancient Greece as religious ceremonies.  The first records of the Olympics date back to 776 B.C., when the games lasted only one day.  They were held every four years until they ended in 394 A.D.  According to legend, Hercules was the person who initiated the Ancient Greek Olympics about 1200 B.C.  Archaeological evidence corroborates the date, but not the person.

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The first Olympics historically recorded were held in Olympia in 773 BC, but some historians believe that the event actually dates back to the thirteenth century. It is an ancient and wildly popular event – in fact, the most popular sporting event in history. The actual origins of the Olympics are unknown; a popular legend, however, describes an unlikely victory of a footrace by the Greek Hero Hercules.

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Spacer Image A Day at the Ancient Olympics

The ancient Olympic games were, as they are today, quite a happening. People came from far and wide to participate in the games or watch the athletes  The ancient Olympic games began in 776 B.C. and continued until 393 A.D. Just as they have in the modern Olympics, ancient Olympic sports changed and expanded over time. Sports in ancient Greece were a critical part of the culture, and the prominence of the Olympic games is the clearest sign of that. 

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