rfect way to enhance the superiority as that the athletes were viewed to have. A dramatic entrance from a tunnel of unknown origin makes it as if the athlete is spawned of the gods and in fact a superior man. Along the walls of the tunnel contain many articles of graffiti from its times. One of which challenges archaeological dating of the tunnel. The name Telestas is carved into a stone and above it the phrase “I win.” As far as records can show Telestas was a boxing champion at Olympia circa 340 BCE, twenty years prior to the estimated construction of the tunnel. Throughout the preceding correspondence we have taken a tour through the ancient city of Nemea’s Stadium and its relative parts. The detailed analysis of the stadium has given us a window to peer into the past. The information used to provide this analysis was the result of many years of hard work on the site and is greatly appreciated. The perseverance of people like Stephen G. Miller and his team from the University of California, Berkley has given us the opportunity to better learn of our past. It is that reason why we can learn of the goings on of the ancient world. Discoveries like the Tunnel are ones of most importance. They provide us with a personal look at the athletes in the games. The graffiti on the walls of the tunnel are like tiny memoirs of athletes’ anguish and admiration. Documentation of victory and even playful propaganda, make up the walls of the tunnel and give the past a relative understanding. The more we learn about the stadium the easier it is to relate to this past nearly 2500 years ago. As it is seen the stadium at Nemea is a grand structure with a plethora of components that combine to form a building scaled enough to express the great legend and history in the Games and what they meant to the Greek people. From the carefully laid track to the beautifully designed tunnel, the stadium exemplifies the grand...
