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Gaming-board from the royal graves at Ur of the Chaldees. Squares of shell are inlaid with lapis-lazuli and red limestone and set in bitumen upon wood.

Board

Gaming-board from the royal graves at Ur of the Chaldees. Squares of shell are inlaid with lapis-lazuli and red limestone and set in bitumen upon wood..

Boxers depicted on Greek vase. 5th century BC.

Boxers

Boxers depicted on Greek vase. 5th century BC..

The chariot race at the circus. Vehicles were lightly constructed of wood and bronze - from two to ten horses were driven, four being a usual team. The driver was wound about by protective leather thongs.

Chariot

The chariot race at the circus. Vehicles were lightly constructed of wood and bronze - from two to ten horses were driven, four being a usual team. The driver was wound about by protective leather thongs.. He carried a knife to cut himself loose from the reins in case of accident. The three cone-shaped pillars on a circular base seen on the right of the relief formed the meta, or turning post, placed at either end of the spina, or barrier down the middle of the course.

Statue of a victorious charioteer holding a palm branch. Cf. Rev. 7:9.

Palm

Statue of a victorious charioteer holding a palm branch. Cf. Rev. 7:9..

Foot race depicted on Greek vase.

Foot Race

Foot race depicted on Greek vase..
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Delphi - Stadium. A stadium is one Stade long, ie about 600 feet. It was used mainly for running.

Stadium

Delphi - Stadium. A stadium is one Stade long, ie about 600 feet. It was used mainly for running..

Delphi - Stadium.

Stadium

Delphi - Stadium..

Olympic archer

Archer

Olympic archer.

Fighting wild beasts in a theatre, in Roman games - cf 1Cor.15.32

Beasts

Fighting wild beasts in a theatre, in Roman games - cf 1Cor.15.32.

Fighting wild beasts in a theatre, in Roman games - cf 1Cor.15.32

Beasts

Fighting wild beasts in a theatre, in Roman games - cf 1Cor.15.32.

Greek boxing. Contestants wore the cestus on their hands - a leather band studded with nails. - cf 1Cor.9.26

Boxing

Greek boxing. Contestants wore the cestus on their hands - a leather band studded with nails. - cf 1Cor.9.26.

Olympic boxers

Boxing

Olympic boxers.

Leather thongs worn by boxers

Boxing

Leather thongs worn by boxers.

Greek four-horse chariot race.

Chariot

Greek four-horse chariot race..

Charioteer, victorious

Chariot

Charioteer, victorious.

Olympic chariot racing

Chariot

Olympic chariot racing.

Coin of Corinth, in celebration of the Isthmian games. - cf references to sports in 1Cor.9.24-27

Corinth

Coin of Corinth, in celebration of the Isthmian games. - cf references to sports in 1Cor.9.24-27.

Olympic discus or Quoit thrower

Discus

Olympic discus or Quoit thrower.

Egyptian Games

Egyptian

Egyptian Games.

Egyptian Gymnastics

Egyptian

Egyptian Gymnastics.

Judges seats at Olympian race track

Judges

Judges seats at Olympian race track.

Greek foot race - cf 1Cor.9.24, Heb.12.1-2

Race

Greek foot race - cf 1Cor.9.24, Heb.12.1-2.

Greek Wrestling

Wrestling

Greek Wrestling.

Olympic wrestlers

Wrestling

Olympic wrestlers.