Tanglin LibGuides: Year 5: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympics
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The Olympic Games began in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BCE and took place every four years until 393 CE. They were held in honor of Zeus. At the first Games, athletes competed in only one running event held on a single day. However, over the years other events were added, and the Games eventually were expanded to five days.
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Today's modern Olympics are actually based on the Ancient Olympic games that got their start in Ancient Greece.
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Ancient Olympics: A Journey to the Birth of Athletics Step into the world of ancient Greece and explore the roots of the Olympic Games. Discover how these legendary competitions shaped history, celebrating strength, honor, and unity. #ancientolympics #greekhistory #olympicgames #ancientgreece #historylovers #historicalfacts #cultureandheritage #learnoninstagram #viralposts #alexvv
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Naked runners, deadly competitions and banquets to honor the gods: The original Olympics were far different from the modern Games
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ART (entertainment): The first Olympic Games were held in Athens in 776 BC. The games were dedicated to the Greek gods. The winners were given palm branches.
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The ancient Olympics of Greece differed considerably from the modern international games, which focus on athleticism.
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This early game is a relay race. Running was one of the most popular games because it was one of the easiest. This is a team event where you have to toss a baton to one of your teammate while they run and then they had it off to the next person, as demonstrated in this photo.
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This edited article about the Olympic Games originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 758 published on 24th July 1976. The Olympic race in which Greek youths competed for the honour of lighting a sacrificial fire in honour of the Gods by Peter Jackson Although the Games of the 21st Olympiad in Montreal from […]
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Ancient Olympics: A Journey to the Birth of Athletics Step into the world of ancient Greece and explore the roots of the Olympic Games. Discover how these legendary competitions shaped history, celebrating strength, honor, and unity. #ancientolympics #greekhistory #olympicgames #ancientgreece #historylovers #historicalfacts #cultureandheritage #learnoninstagram #viralposts #alexvv
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The Olympics, as they exist today, are but a shadow of their former glory. Though there are more activities and participants in the modern games, they do little to entice and arouse the Greek concept of glory and pride that once made them renowned throughout the ancient world.
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Learn all about Patroclus, a friend of Odysseus, of Greek mythology.
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You probably know that the Olympic Games started in Ancient Greece. Do you know much about the origins of the Olympic Games though? Here are some useful insights! #athens #greece #ancientolympia #olympics #olympicgames #ancientgreece
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