Well, last week before I became horribly ill (not a pleasant sight at all, I can assure you!) we began looking at the Ancient Olympics.

Here are a few websites with good information on the original Games:

• http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancientolympics.html
  Some great factual information from a not-for-profit group specialising in Classical information online
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
  Clearly presented information with wonderful pictures from the people at Tufts University in the United States.
• http://olympics.fhw.gr/
  In depth information about Ancient Greece, and how things have changed from the Ancient Games to the Modern Olympic Games.
• http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicintro.shtml
  Penn University’s site on the Ancient Olympics points out that while some things have changed, some are remarkably similar.

I’d like to encourage you to explore some of these websites (with your parents permission of course!) and see if you can find anything surprising – something you might not have expected. If you find any other websites you think should be added to this list, please let me know

Happy hunting!

Miss C.