Starting Blocks, Olympia

Mark Cartwright
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The starting line of the stadium in Olympia (4th century BCE). Athletes had to place their toes in the front grooves on the block.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Starting Blocks, Olympia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/428/starting-blocks-olympia/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Starting Blocks, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/428/starting-blocks-olympia/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Starting Blocks, Olympia." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/428/starting-blocks-olympia/.

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