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Nero's Olympic Farce: The Achaian Games of 67 AD
In 67 AD, Nero staged an unprecedented cultural intervention in Greece, forcing the ancient Olympic Games to be held out of season and adding his own theatrical contests. This episode unpacks the emperor's manipulation of the sacred athletic and musical competitions: the Olympic, Isthmian, Pythian, and Nemean games were all crammed into a single year, with Nero personally competing as a citharode, charioteer, and herald. We explore the scandal of his 'victories' — including winning an Olympic chariot race even after falling from his ten-horse chariot — and the bestowal of Roman…
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