The extent of the Roman Empire during the 2nd Century AD. Some maps extend the border of the empire to include Mesopotamia (the lands between the Tigris and the Euphrates). That region was conquered by Trajan, but was held for only a few years before Trajan’s successor Hadrian abandoned the conquests.
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- The Kingdoms of Alexander the Great’s successors.
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Location of the homes of the Olympic Victors.
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Praise Routes: a map of games and victors found in the songs of Pindar
On the map above, the stars represent games, the pins represent athletes, and the color of the pin matches that of the game where each athlete won their victory.
You can also view a chart of Pindar’s Epinikia, which sort the odes by the victor, his city-state, the event, and the year.
Professor Susan Stephens has compiled a series of charts that elegantly summarize the cycles of the games, the distribution of victorious athletes, types of competitions at each game (and when they were added), and the schedule of festivals.