John Martino

About The Author

Dr. John A. Martino is a disabled veteran, honorably discharged from the Australian Defense Force. He wrote his PhD in Classical History through Monash University and the University of Melbourne on martial violence in the Old World and the New. 

Books by John Martino

Olympia

The Birth of the Games. Illustrated Edition

By Michael O'Kane and John Martino
Foreword by Alexis Lyras
In ancient Greece, where myths and legends intertwine with reality, the sacred grounds of Olympia become the stage for an epic tale of honor, betrayal, and redemption. When young Pelops, a priest devoted to peace, rescues wounded soldier Koroibos from a battlefield, their unlikely friendship s...
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Olympia

The Birth of the Games

By John Martino
Foreword by Alexis Lyras
In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer at the hands of their r...
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