The Olympic Games

In the ancient times, four great game festivals were held on the Greek island: The Isthmian, The Nemeans, The Pythiams and The Olympic Games. As part of a religious festival, the Olympic Games were held every four years in the months of July and August. The four-year interval between the games is an Olympiad, and this was the system upon which time in ancient Greek History was calculated. The Olympic Games were so important that …

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