Olympic Games (interesting, actually)

[Eleatic Guest]

The main thesis shall show that the Mesopotamian (modern day Iraqi) cultural influence that had for centuries percolated into ancient Greece through contact with the Hittites (modern day Turks) and other peoples appears to have suddenly swamped Greece during the middle of the 8th century BC. This was during the start of the Sargonid dynasty which saw the Assyrian (ancient Iraqi) empire reach its geographical zenith and incorporate colonies such as the Greek island of Crete.

Pretty tight chronology. The author seems to be unaware that the recording of winners started in Greece as early as 776 BC. And the games as such were probably much older.

[quote]The revelation that the Olympian “jewel in the crownâ€