Beginnings:
ΤThe Boxing Boys wall-painting from Thera
Sherd of an Attic black-figure lebes depicting the funeral games in honor of Patroklos
Two sherds of an Attic black-figure lebes depicting the funeral games of Pelias
Bronze hydria awarded as a prize
Mythology:
Zeus:
Statue of Zeus or Poseidon from Artemision
Ankle-shaped bronze weight with engraved inscription “ΔΙΟΣ” (for Zeus)
Heracles:
Black figure oinochoe (wine jug) depicting Heracles with the Cretan bull between Athena and Hermes
Attic red-figure cup depicting Heracles against Antaios
Pelops:
East pediment of the Temple of Zeus
Technology:
Bronze statuette of a runner in a starting position
Attic black-figure oinochoe depicting a chariot race
Ideals:
Eu Agonizesthai (Fair Play):
Marble tile from the Temple of Zeus
Bronze plaque inscribed with a fragmentary text related to the rules of the Olympic Games
Ideals:
Youth statue. The “Kritios Boy”
Bronze statue of a young athlete. “The Marathon boy”
Education and Training:
Attic red-figure aryballos depicting a palaestra scene
Attic red-figure kylix depicting scenes of athletic training
Attic red-figure kylix with everyday scenes from palaestra
Attic red-figure bell krater depicting scenes from the palaestra
Neck and rim of an attic red-figure volute krater with a palaestra scene
Base for a dedication depicting athletes
Terracotta figurine of apoxyomenos
Marble, funerary stele of a young athlete with his tutor
Inscribed grave stele with the depiction of an apoxyomenos athlete
Attic black-figure aryballos with athletes practicing in the palaestra
Strigil with incised decoration
Three (3) strigiles attached on a ring
Athletic Events:
Foot racing events:
Attic black-figure skyphos depicting runners
Attic black figure kylix with depiction of a runner
Amphora with scene of dolichos race
Grave relief of a running warrior
Chariot races:
Black-figure hydria depicting a chariot
Attic black-figure pyxis depicting a chariot race
Attic black-figure cup depicting a chariot race
Mould of relief hemispherical vase (drinking cup/skyphos)
Equestrian events:
Attic black-figure kylix with a horse race
Attic black-figured votive plaque
Pankration:
The statue of Agias from the sculptural group-votive offering of Daochos
Honorary inscription of an anonymous athlete
Wrestling (pale):
Marble head of a heroized athlete in the type of Heracles
Javelin throw:
Attic red-figure lekythos with representation of a javelin thrower
Attic red-figure lekythos with representation of a javelin thrower
The Doryphoros of Messene, statue of a young nude athlete
kylix:
Attic black-figure kylix depicting athletes
Discus throw:
Marble statue of a Discobolus (discus-thrower) – (Discobolus Lancelloti)
Part of a grave stele of a discus thrower
Red figure krater (wine mixing bowl) depicting a flute player and a discus thrower
Attic red-figured lekythos depicting a discus thrower
Jump:
Red-figure kylix depicting an athlete with jumping weights
Red-figure alabastron with a discobolus and a jumper
Attic black-figure skyphos depicting a long-jumper
Attic red-figure miniature bell-krater with depiction of an athlete
Attic red-figure oinochoe depicting a scene of athletic training in the palaestra
Inscribed jumping-weight (halter)
Pair of jumping-weights (halteres)
Boxing (pygme):
Boeotian Late Geometric krater
Small red-figure amphora of panathenaic shape depicting Athena Promachos and a boxing contest
Scenes of various events:
Mosaic floor representing athletic and musical/drama competitions
Prizes:
Miniature votive tripod cauldron (lebes)
Representation of a forged tripod cauldron (lebes), according to the standards of the 8th c. BC
Attic amphora with horses and tripod
Attic trefoil oinochoe with inscription
Bronze wreath with leaves and part of an olive branch
Part of a relief slab with a winged Nike, the “Sandalbinder”
Red figured oinochoe (wine jug) depicting Nike at an altar
Red-figure krater with depiction of an athlete’s award
Attic red-figure pelike depicting a victory in a dithyrambic contest
Βlack-figure amphora depicting an athletic victory celebration
Stone base with foot of a bronze statue of an athlete
Inscribed dedicatory monument of a winner in equestrian contests
Votive Relief with representation of an athlete
