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    The Panathenaea was held every year at the height of summer, on the 28th day of the month of Hecatombaion. The Great Panathenaea had been held every year since 566 BC. ...
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    Author: * Speros Xanthippos - 1 Post on this thread out of 23 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Jul 12, 2007 - 18:36

    The venue was moved on the fourth day to outside the walls on a field near the coast. Here the chariot races with two horses, and the horseback races took place. They were divided into two categories according to the age of the horses. The winner of the two-horse recived 140 amphorae of oil. The winner of the chariot race for foals recived only 40 amphorae.


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