Pankration: A Deadly Martial Art Form from Ancient Greece

Pankration was one of the most popular combat sports in ancient Greece. It combined two other popular sports of antiquity, wrestling and boxing, but kicking was allowed as well. The name Pankration derived from the ancient Greek words παν and κράτος, which implied that the winner of the sport was the one who had complete power and control of his foes. The participants were called pankratiasts. Polydamas of Skotoussa and Theagenes of Thasos were two of the sport’s most dominant and well-known Olympic champions in antiquity….READ MORE

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Theodoros Karasavvas is a published author whose work has appeared in Ars Technica, AT&T Business, American Express, Ranker, and Gizmodo. A law school graduate with a master's degree in IT Law, he speaks four languages and has visited over 40 countries, enriching his writing with a deep understanding of global cultures and the evolving landscape of technology. Δείτε όλα τα άρθρα του/της Theodoros Karasavvas