Athanasios Bonas
Member since Jun 29, 2026
Athanasios Bonas
@athanasios-bonas
About Athanasios Bonas
Athanasios Bonas is of Hellenic heritage, born in New York and raised in Greece. He studied Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is an independent researcher, the president of the International Palē Association, and creator of the AMO Pankration YouTube channel.
Education
Nuclear Engineering
Texas A&M
Areas of Expertise
About Athanasios Bonas
Athanasios Bonas is of Hellenic heritage, born in New York and raised in Greece. He studied Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is an independent researcher, the president of the International Palē Association, and creator of the AMO Pankration YouTube channel.
Education
Nuclear Engineering
Texas A&M
Areas of Expertise
How the Modern Olympic Games Erased the Zappas Legacy
After almost 1,500 years, the first modern Olympics were held in Greece in 1859. Then why do we remember 1896 as the date of the Olympic revival?
Why Ancient Greek Boxing (Pygmē) Was Safer Than You Think
The history of boxing runs deep. The ancient Greek sport known as pygmē was boxing in all its glory and was already a millennium old in Classical Greek times.
When Buddha Met Heracles: The Spread of Greek Art & Combat Sports in the East
Through the conquests of Alexander the Great and the spread of Buddhism, Greek culture influenced combat sports in the East.
Palē & How Ancient Greek Wrestling “Became” Modern & French
Many assume modern wrestling descends from its ancient predecessors, but modern Greco-Roman wrestling has little in common with ancient Greek palē.