Consideration of the role sport played in ancient Greek society, with an extensive study of the ancient Olympics and other major festivals. The types of events and the evolving role athletics played in Greek education and society are discussed, as is the relationship between ancient athletics and modern sports. The course includes several local field trips either during class time or occasional afternoons, evenings, or weekends.

Prerequisite: No Credit if Classics 275 has been taken.

1 unit — Thakur

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Fall 2024	Block 4	Ancient Greek Sports and the Olympics	Sanjaya Thakur	TBA	25 / 25	04/18/2024