Episkyros
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episkyros-234-17839708
title:
Episkyros
text:
Episkyros, or episcyrus was an Ancient Greek ball game. The game was typically played between two teams of 12 to 14 players each, being highly teamwork-oriented. The game allowed full contact and usage of the hands. While it was typically men who played, women also occasionally participated. Although it was a ball game, it was quite violent. The game is comparable to rugby, American football, or calcio storico fiorentino, at least in concept. The two teams would attempt to throw the ball over th
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description:
Ancient Greek ball game
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episkyros
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2024-04-11T00:29:00Z
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