Ancient Greek Olympics

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of Games in honor of their god Zeus.
They held these ceremonies for the areas in which they took place. These places
were, Pythian, Isthmian, Nemeam, and of course, Olympian. The Olympian games go
back to the time of the first people to live in the valley of Alpheas River.
There in Elis, in the western Peloponnesus was Olympia, "the fairest spot in
Greece." This land was filled with beauty and snowcapped mountains. This area
was a perfect spot for the ceremonies held every four years, for Zeus.

In 1875, the most important ruins of Ancient Greece were uncovered. One
important ruin that was discovered was the temple of Zeus, that was in use
about 2,500 years ago. Near it was the temple for his wife, Hera that was even
older. It was used about 2,900 years ago. Another important discovery was the
finding of the statue of Hermes. Hermes was sculpted by the Praxiteles. This
statue was found in the Hera's Temple. Contained in the Temple of Zeus was one
of the Seven Wonders of the ...

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