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To: dools0007world
The Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Peloponnesus, not on Mount Olympus. The stadium, along with temples, treasuries, and buildings connected with the athletic contests have been uncovered by German archaeologists at Olympia.

Professor Elizabeth Carney of Clemson University has done a lot of work on Hellenistic queens, including those of the Ptolemaic dynasty--Google "Elizabeth Carney Clemson University Arsinoe" and various items will come up.

21 posted on 12/12/2010 9:51:37 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

I didn’t say the games were held on Mt.Olympus. My point: Egypt never had “Olympic” games.

Other than that, thanks for sharing the info.


30 posted on 12/13/2010 5:44:29 AM PST by dools0007world
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