Chariot-racing was the only Olympic sport in which women could take part, as owners of teams of horses. Kyniska, a princess of Sparta, was the first woman to win the Olympic crown in this sport. British Museum curator Judith Swaddling describes the amphora.
Related Content
Ancient Olympic Games
Pherenike the Female Olympic Trainer
Ancient Greek Pottery
Olympia Fulvia Morata
Nemea
Olympia
Cite This Work
APA Style
Museum, T. B. (2015, April 02). Prize amphora showing a chariot race. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/593/prize-amphora-showing-a-chariot-race/
Chicago Style
Museum, The British. "Prize amphora showing a chariot race." World History Encyclopedia, April 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/593/prize-amphora-showing-a-chariot-race/.
MLA Style
Museum, The British. "Prize amphora showing a chariot race." World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/593/prize-amphora-showing-a-chariot-race/.
