Welcome to the Ancient Olympics!: Ancient Greek Olympics

by Jane Bingham

Overview

This title discusses topics such as the ancient Olympic events, what the stadium looked like and ancient Olympic ceremonies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410928962
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Series:	Raintree Fusion: World History
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)
Lexile:	IG560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jane Bingham is an experienced writer for young adults. She has written over 100 nonfiction books on a variety of topics. Jane has a first class degree in English Literature and an M. Phil in History of Art and is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. She has two sons and three stepsons and lives in Oxford, England.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Olympics!     4
Cities     10
Olympia     12
Olympic Events     14
Ceremonies and Feasts     20
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!     22
The Modern Olympics     26
The Story of the Marathon     28
Timeline     29
Glossary     30
Want to Know More?     31
Index     32