What is the length of the running distance (one stage) at the stadium in Olympia
| May 4, 2021 | education
What is the length of the running distance (one stage) at the stadium in Olympia in the modern metric system, which, according to legend, Hercules measured?
The Olympic stages were equal to one hundred and eighty-five meters, the long stage was equal to one hundred and seventy-eight meters. Thirty stages were equal to about five kilometers, which corresponds to the Persian parasang and the Egyptian schen. The most common measure of length is the cubit (460 cm).
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