Food For Thought – From Olympia to the Olympics

Details

When: Monday, March 18 11:30 – 1:30 pm

Where: Vivace Restaurant

Cost: $69.00 for 1 session(s)

Type: In Person

Category:

• Food for Thought
• Lunch Events

Instructor: Alison Futrell Associate Professor University of Arizona Department of History, author and co editor of The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World and The Roman Games, and commentator for National Geographic, the History Channel and BBC History Extra.
Alison Futrell

Let the games begin! Hear the stories of Greek gods, heroes, tyrants, and queens that fired the ancient competitions! Explore how these traditions led to the modern Olympic Games.

Presenter: Alison Futrell, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Arizona Department of History, author and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World and The Roman Games, and commentator for National Geographic, the History Channel and BBC History Extra.