Pankration

In the third phase of the project for the revelation, protection, and enhancement of the Gymnasium in Ancient Olympia, the Ministry of Culture is proceeding, following positive recommendations from the Central Archaeological Council on the static study of the slopes and the study of drainage and runoff of rainwater from the excavation site.

In ancient Greece the trio of wrestling, boxing & pankration were together known as the barea athla meaning the “heavy events”