The Ancient Olympic Games
- ISBN-10
- 0714120022
- ISBN-13
- 9780714120027
- Series
- The Ancient Olympic Games
- Category
- Sports & Recreation / Olympics & Paralympics
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1980
- Publisher
- Trustees of the British Museum
- Author
- Judith Swaddling
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