Who were the GOATs of the ancient Olympics? The Greatest Olympians of Ancient Times



#RealArchaeology Who were the greatest athletes of the ancient Greek Olympics? We explore the mythical GOATS: the greatest Olympians of ancient times in this video. Thanks to Joni Martini as always for fantastic video editing, and for providing her voice as Kyniska of Sparta.

All translations from ancient sources from S.G. Miller. 2004. Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources. Third and Expanded Edition.

Music: All songs by Kevin MacLeod with a CC BY 3.0 License
Consort for Brass: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Consort_for_Brass/
Divertissement: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Divertissement/
Fanfare for Space: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=usuan1300026
Funeral March for Brass: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Funeral_March_for_Brass/
Running Fanfare: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/Running_Fanfare/

Keywords: Olympics, Archaeology, Ancient History, Ancient Greece, Olympia, Leonidas of Rhodes, Kyniska, Milo of Croton, Kroton, Pausanias, Athletics, Ancient Sports, Wrestling, Sprinting, Running, Marathon, Chariot-Racing, Equestrian Games, Attic Red-Figure, Ancient Greek Sculptures, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera, Stadion, Hoplitodromos, Diaulos, Pankration, Theagenes, Thasos, Mijain Lopez

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