Ancient Greek Bronze Museum Statue Replica Of the Olympic Games Winner CODE:392 Dimensions: 17x10 cm 6.71x3.95 in Weight: 180gr Material: BRONZE Color: GREEN/GOLD OXIDIGATION This is a handmade Museum Statue Replica Of the Olympic Games Winner made in Greece, from 100% bronze using the traditional lost wax technique. This is the same technique used by the ancient Greeks to create bronze sculptures and arsenal. The prototype which it was made by is a museum exhibit. The green / gold color is given through the process of oxidization
Ancient Greek Bronze Museum Statue Replica Of the Olympic Games Winner
Dimensions: 17x10 cm 6.71x3.95 in
Material: BRONZE
Color: GREEN/GOLD OXIDIGATION
The main event at the ancient Olympics was the stadion, or stade race. This was one length of the stadium, which is 192m long. The winner of this event had the entire Olympiad* named after them. Other than this, all victors were granted an olive wreath crown and, according to some sources, a lifetime seat at the table in the feasting hall. winners were sometimes granted large sums of money by their own city state, when they returned home i.e. Milon of Croton received a small fortune from his home town for his victory in the games.
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