Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (Dec 2010)

The Introduction of the Antiochene Olympics: A Proposal for a New Date

  • Sofie Remijsen

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 3
pp. 411 – 436

Abstract

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In Malalas' account of games at Antioch, the confusions and doublets reflect his simplification of diverse festivals; the first Olympics there should be dated to A.D. 212 rather than earlier.