This activity book is designed to get children thinking about artefacts by introducing them to some of the Ashmolean's key exhibits and the fascinating stories behind them
Paperback
(Ashmolean Museum Publications, Dec. 31, 1994)
The history of early athletics and competitive sports, from local city events to the Olympic games. In three sections , the book covers training, athletics, competitions and chariot racing, with a final chapter on the circus Maximus and the Colosseum in Rome.