"1000 Years Of The Olympic Games" from: AUD$29.49
Powerhouse Museum
1000 Years Of The Olympic Games Description: The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC and would run for over a thousand years, waning during the Roman Empire with the advent of Christianity. Every aspect of the ancient games was imbued with a sacred significance.This book brings together some of the objects associated with the ancient Olympic Games, including sculpture, grave markers, votive offerings, ceramic vases, and sporting equipment. Despite their diversity of styles, media, and ages, the objects all relate to the theme of sport, most have a religious rather than a secular significance and they all stand as rare and important examples of their kind.... Read More about the "1000 Years Of The Olympic Games" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"Ancient Greek Pottery" from: AUD$37.49
Ashmolean Museum
Ancient Greek Pottery Description: With a new cover format, this is a reprint of the paperback edition of one of the most popular in the Ashmolean Handbook series on the decorative and fine arts. In this book, experts have written for laypeople a range of beautiful objects and informative copy. Ancient Greek Pottery illustrates pots made in Corinth and... Read More about the "Ancient Greek Pottery" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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