Recent excavations in the site of Messene have unveiled numerous inscriptions from the Hellenistic and Roman imperial periods that significantly increase our understanding of the agonistic life of the city. By utilizing this new set of evidence in this paper I examine patterns of athletic competition by Messenian athletes in panhellenic and local contests. Moreover, I explore victory commemoration practices in the urban landscape of Messene as a means to comprehend how the community acted out, in an institutionalized manner, its collective memory, identity, and historical consciousness

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希腊和罗马时期的运动，记忆和社区

梅森（Messene）遗址最近的发掘工作揭示了许多古希腊和罗马帝国时期的铭文，这些铭文极大地增进了我们对这座城市激动人心的生活的了解。通过利用本文中的这一新证据，我研究了在希腊和地方比赛中，梅塞尼亚运动员的竞技比赛模式。此外，我探索了梅塞纳（Messene）城市景观中的胜利纪念活动，以此来理解社区如何以一种制度化的方式来表现其集体记忆，身份和历史意识