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ATHLETE (Gr. dflXTp^s; Lat. atUeta), in Greek and Roman antiquities, one who contended for a prize (aflXw) in the games; now a general term for any one excelling in physical strength. Originally denoting one who took part in musical, equestrian, gymnastic, or ...

ATESTE (mod. Este,q.v.), an ancient town of Venetia, at the southern foot of the Euganean hills, 43 ft. above sea-level; 22m. S.W. of Patavium (Padua). The site was occupied in very early times, as the discoveries since 1882 show. Large cemeteries have been ex

... early Greeks undoubtedly adopted the elements of their athletic exercises (see ATHLETE), which reached their highest development in the Olympic games, and other periodical meetings of the kind (see GAMES, CLASSICAL) . The original Celtic inhabitants of Great ...