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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. Greek Wrestling, Ancient Greek Olympic Games, Tom Lovell, Men Wrestling, Ancient Olympic Games, Ancient Olympics, Martial Arts Forms, Greek Soldier, Classical 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.

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