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Olympic efforts – ancient Greek athletes

Interior of the Kylxi (drinking cup) : collection: Powerhouse Museum

Interior of the Kylix: (drinking cup) collection: Powerhouse Museum

In addition to being beautiful, decorated ancient Greek pots are ‘windows to the past’. Their painted designs could vary from everyday scenes of people at work and play, to gods and heroes playing out the myths that provided lessons on how to conduct a righteous life . . . and what happened if you didn’t.

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