Episkyros

Ancient Greek ball game

Episkyros, or episcyrus (Ancient Greek: ἐπίσκυρος, epískyros, lit. 'upon the skyros'[1]; also ἐπίκοινος, epíkoinos, lit. 'upon the public') was an Ancient Greek ball game. The game was typically played between two teams of 12 to 14 players each, being highly teamwork-oriented. The game allowed full contact and usage of the hands.

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