Sports in the Ancient Mediterranean

Arienne King

by Arienne King
published on 05 August 2020

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Boxers Fresco, Akrotiri, Thera

by Mark Cartwright
published on 17 November 2014

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Boxers Fresco, Akrotiri, Thera — The Boxers Fresco from Bronze Age Akrotiri on the island of Thera (Santorini). The fresco depicts two youths facing off against one another in a boxing match. c. 1700 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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