Sport Archives – Antigone

Chariot-Racing Hooliganism? The Nika Riots of Constantinople

Posted on 4th September 20214th September 2021 by Antigone in History

DAN BILLINGHAM What makes a riot riot?

Celebrity Athletes in Ancient Greece: Go Hard or Go Home(r)

Posted on 23rd June 202123rd June 2021 by Antigone in Greek Literature, History, Material Culture, The Classical Tradition

MICHAEL PLOWDEN-ROBERTS Milo of Croton, Europe's first sporting superstar?

Greeks, Romans, Monks, and Murder: the Chaotic History of Football in Britain

Posted on 27th May 202130th April 2022 by Antigone in History, Latin Literature, Material Culture, The Classical Tradition

Episodes from the riotous tale of how football came to be.