In this showcase we shall explore the items that were awarded to victors at the ancient Olympic Games. The Kotinos The kotinos was the sacred olive wreath given as a prize to Olympic victors. It was always cut from the same age-old wild olive tree, the Kallistefanos Elea, which grew near the temple of Zeus in Olympia. Branches—one for every event—were cut with a pair of golden scissors by a child whose mother and father were both living. You may explore by touch the kotinos of this showcase, which is made of two synthetic olive branches. It’s long and slender leaves are dark green in color and are tangled around the thin branches. The Victor’s Ribbon Another item the champions of the ancient Olympic Games were awarded was the ribbon, either tied around their head or their wrist and thigh. The ribbon that we touch is woven on a loom, with deep and light-red colored threads that alternate creating stripes, ending in fringes. On the caption for the Young Victor wearing the ribbon, it is mentioned that the ribbons were widely used in religious rituals and often adorn sacred objects. The ribbon’s power, intensified by the red color, is conferred to the person wearing it. You can listen to more information on the Olympic Games of antiquity in the descriptions that follow.