The Lost Sport of Olympia
Has the greatest sport of all time been forgotten for almost 2000 years?
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this is amazing!
Posted: March 04, 2008 03:35
Simply stunning.
Posted: March 04, 2008 04:31
You don't speak Esperanto, do you?
Posted: March 05, 2008 09:26
How did Eli know all this from a DRAWING of Pyron's shard - a shard that went nearly completely unnoticed? Either Eli is off his nut or.. perhaps his great-grandfather was this so-called "private collector"??
Posted: March 05, 2008 09:56
wow i posted a comment.
Posted: March 05, 2008 10:48
You are a very intelligent man
Posted: March 05, 2008 10:54
I can't wait to hear more about what Eli has to say.
Posted: March 05, 2008 02:01
I love secrets.
Posted: March 05, 2008 04:58
A top notch production uncovering an ancient mystery.
When will the next episode be ready?
When will the next episode be ready?
Posted: March 05, 2008 05:27
Eli Hunt is a genius!
Posted: March 06, 2008 02:17
There's a ton of information here to sift through!
Posted: March 06, 2008 04:45
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Wow Its a excellent site to get knowledge.
Posted: March 07, 2008 02:51
good morning!
Posted: March 07, 2008 09:09
Where is Eli Hunt teaching?
Posted: March 09, 2008 12:22
Dr. Hunt Si vales bene est. I use your books all the time in teaching my classes in Ancient History and Archaeology. Please do your readers a service by letting them know that our documentation for the early games is a stygian black hole.There is much we don't know, like for example how long their unit of measurement- the stade- actually was, so there be more than a few lost games. Also your Demetros may have been Demetros of Rhodes who is recorded as a winner of the Pythian Games two years later. Salve et vale, amice. Magister K
Posted: March 11, 2008 06:30
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Posted: March 12, 2008 08:45
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Posted: March 12, 2008 08:45
new movie??
Posted: March 13, 2008 01:10
in deffinetly... what is that game... what is all about?
Posted: March 13, 2008 12:51
How did Eli know all this from a DRAWING of Pyron's shard - a shard that went nearly completely unnoticed? Either Eli is off his nut or.. perhaps his great-grandfather was this so-called "private collector"??
Posted: March 14, 2008 04:56
your veiws on the ancient greeks are very interesting to listen to. and i hope you keep on doing these cuz they are fun to watch and learn about.
Posted: March 14, 2008 12:11
I am fascinated to learn about this lost sport.
Posted: March 14, 2008 06:31
What is the lost ring ?!? I don't get it it kinda freaks me out tough:P and how does this work ?
Posted: March 15, 2008 05:40
I need speaking with you. One girl was found in a labyrinth of maize as the descrptions of the lost game. You have to hel her, it does not remember its past and the name that it put proper itself was Ariadne.
Posted: March 15, 2008 09:20
Dr. Hunt: Your theory is very interesting, especially in light of recent events. I just have a question. Are the images of inscriptions that you're showing reconstructions, rather than actual photos? Because, I notice they use lowercase letters and diacritical marks, which of course weren't invented until much later.
Posted: March 15, 2008 09:34
What the hell?
Posted: March 15, 2008 05:49
Jes! Mi parolas Esperanton!
Posted: March 17, 2008 01:53
el tesoro de priam nunca se encontro
heinrich se quedo con la leyenda
heinrich se quedo con la leyenda
Posted: March 17, 2008 11:35
you know, you're 'post a comment' space here is reeeaaaaly similar to ariadne's 'post a comment' space, it really makes me think that there must be a connection, are you guys sure you're not making all of this up? i mean, a tattoo? anyone can make a tattoo on their hand, or, is it just because both of you're webmasters are the same?
Posted: March 19, 2008 10:04
Logbuch.... diary the navegation?? I am from argentina! xd
Posted: March 20, 2008 08:56
i am speachless
Posted: March 20, 2008 11:13
Lex here.This is so interesting i didnt kno anything like that.I heard of lost sports everywhere!What is the meaning of the thing?
Posted: March 21, 2008 11:04
"The DaVinci Code" meets ESPN?
Posted: March 22, 2008 06:01
Dear Mr Hunt,
We´d like to add esperanto subtitles on you podcasts. Please allow us do this. My profile at DotSub is "Emilio"
Thanks,
Emilio Cid
Esperanto translater
Brazil
We´d like to add esperanto subtitles on you podcasts. Please allow us do this. My profile at DotSub is "Emilio"
Thanks,
Emilio Cid
Esperanto translater
Brazil
Posted: March 22, 2008 09:09
Esperanto
I forgot to post my address
emilio@esperanto.org
I forgot to post my address
emilio@esperanto.org
Posted: March 22, 2008 09:11
hoi!
Posted: March 26, 2008 03:03
Eli Hunt you might find this very interesting.
http://books.google.com/books?id=jSmvLVhse7QC&pg=
PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=blindfolded+in+labyrinth&source=
web&ots=JYpmYhOnak&sig=zbsGR4aRfuzlJUvBPAdW1dlnrNI&hl=en
Sounds to me the game might have to do with walking a labyrinth blindfolded. And you have to have damn good memory of what it looked like so you can finish.
That would be the perfect game for me because I have damn good pictural memory... anyways...
-Olivia
toxiccreation@hotmail.com
http://books.google.com/books?id=jSmvLVhse7QC&pg=
PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=blindfolded+in+labyrinth&source=
web&ots=JYpmYhOnak&sig=zbsGR4aRfuzlJUvBPAdW1dlnrNI&hl=en
Sounds to me the game might have to do with walking a labyrinth blindfolded. And you have to have damn good memory of what it looked like so you can finish.
That would be the perfect game for me because I have damn good pictural memory... anyways...
-Olivia
toxiccreation@hotmail.com
Posted: March 26, 2008 02:56
my god
Posted: March 28, 2008 08:36
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The Lost Theory of Pangaea
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