Roger decided to sail for the West Indies in the spring of 1854, and managed to take a last-minute passage on board the âBellaâ. Soon afterwards, the longboat from the âBellaâ was found floating in the sea, and Roger Tichborne was presumed dead.
1 What do the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and Greece have in common with regard to sports? They all depicted sports on the walls of pyramids. 2  What do the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and Greece have in common with regard to sports? They all depicted sports on the walls of pyramids. They all held sporting competitions to honor their gods. They all organized athletic games that recurred annually. They all participated in some form of wrestling.
The Greeks invented athletic contests and held them in honour of their gods. The Isthmos game were staged every two years at the Isthmos of Corinth. The Pythian games took place every four years near Delphi. The most famous games held at Olympia, South-West of Greece, which took place every four years. The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honour of Zeus. No women were allowed to watch the games and only Greek nationals could participate. One of the ancient wonders was a statue of Zeus at Olympia, made of gold and ivory by a Greek sculptor Pheidias. This was placed inside a Temple, although it was a towering 42 feet high.